99742 Zip Code (Gambell, AK) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 425
Zip code population in 2010: 681
Zip code population in 2000: 649

Houses and condos: 144
Renter-occupied apartments: 20
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 99742: 103.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 99742:

• High school or higher: 77.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 25.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 3.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 99742:

• Never married: 65.1%
• Now married: 22.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 3.5%

• 
• • 39593.6%American Indian
  • 143.3%Two or more races
  • 122.8%White
  • 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 99742, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,348 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$20,348
State:	$45,527

Salary/wage: $18,341 (reported on 90.7% of returns)

Here:	$18,341
State:	$41,300

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 81.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total tax: $1,775 (reported on 54.4% of returns)

99742:	$1,775
State:	$7,049

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,444 (reported on 39.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,444
State:	$1,505

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 12.7%

Here:	13%
State:	49%

Nearest zip codes: 99769, 99783, 99785, 99778, 99604, 99662.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 70
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 60

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (5 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 108 (15 now married, 96 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 99742 with a mortgage: 13
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $734
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $465

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 99742 household income distribution in 2022

• 23Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $44,999
• 1$45,000 to $49,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $74,999
• 13$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 99742

• 2Less than $10,000
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 25$70,000 to $79,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 99742

• 1$200 to $249
• 2$500 to $549
• 4$900 to $999
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $927.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,258

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,259 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,257 - $193,102

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $108,570

Here:	$108,570
State:	$371,009

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 129
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 5

Unemployment: 25.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 99742

• 16.8%21Walked
• 81.6%102Other means
• 12.0%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 99742

• 90Less than 5 minutes
• 85 to 9 minutes
• 710 to 14 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 425

• Male householders: 70 (27 living alone), Female householders: 58 (5 living alone)

• 30 spouses (30 opposite-sex spouses), 18 unmarried partners, (18 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 138 children (112 natural, 27 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 22 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 13 2-persons

23 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (20 men, 32 women).

25.4% of residents of 99742 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
61.1% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 4% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 50.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 41.8%

Population in 1990: 525. Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+23.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 395
• Midwest: 9
• South: 4
• West: 5

78% of the 99742 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alaska.

94% of the 99742 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 99742 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	3	81.7 years
Anna	2	88.0 years
Roger	2	57.9 years
Samuel	2	58.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 99742 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Apassingok	5	73.6 years
Oozeva	5	69.4 years
Aningayou	4	88.5 years
Campbell	4	74.0 years
Okhtokiyuk	4	43.0 years
Kaningok	3	75.7 years
Apatiki	3	60.0 years
Kulukhon	3	68.0 years
Oseuk	3	69.6 years
Tungiyan	3	66.0 years