Housing data for ZIP code 99621

Name: Housing in ZIP code 99621, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 99621 has an estimated 975 residents and 266 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Kwethluk, Bethel Census Area.

26.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $725 (±$203) a month.

The median home value is $86,700 (±$19,069).

The median household income is $51,917 (±$10,303) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 975 (±160)
Median gross rent: $725
Median home value: $86,700
Households that rent: 26.1%

How ZIP code 99621 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 99621	Kwethluk	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Residents	975 (±160)	975	18,394	735,706	334,922,499
Housing units	266 (±38)	266	6,011	328,491	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.1% (±7.3 points)	26.1%	38.4%	33.2%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$725 (±$203)	$725	$1,474	$1,419	$1,413
Median home value	$86,700 (±$19,069)	$86,700	$168,100	$352,900	$332,700
Median household income	$51,917 (±$10,303)	$51,917	$73,996	$92,788	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	—	$200 or less	$3,901	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	31.8% (±62.0 points)	31.8%	23.0%	44.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	35.2% (±13.9 points)	35.2%	28.6%	36.9%	49.7%
Average commute	5.8 minutes (±0.7)	5.8 minutes	7.4 minutes	19.4 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.8% (±5.6 points)	82.8%	84.9%	91.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	24.1 years (±1.9)	24.1 years	29.0 years	35.8 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 99621, median gross rent is lower than in Bethel Census Area ($1,474).

It is also lower than in Alaska ($1,419).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 99621 is not measurably different from Kwethluk as a whole ($725).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Kwethluk as a whole ($86,700).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area with a published estimate, ZIP 99621 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area with a published estimate, ZIP 99621 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area with a published estimate, ZIP 99621 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 99621

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±55.5 points)	13.6%	4.7%	6.3%
$500 to $999	90.9% (±15.9 points)	14.7%	16.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	9.1% (±15.9 points)	23.0%	34.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±55.5 points)	32.1%	24.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±55.5 points)	10.2%	12.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±55.5 points)	6.4%	5.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±55.5 points)	0.0%	2.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 90.9% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 99621

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	50.0% (±28.1 points)	39.7%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.2% (±25.2 points)	17.0%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±55.5 points)	10.6%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±55.5 points)	9.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±55.5 points)	2.2%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	31.8% (±27.7 points)	20.8%	35.1%	41.9%

31.8% (±62.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 99621 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 99621

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Less than $50,000	28.0% (±10.0 points)	24.1%	5.7%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	28.0% (±10.6 points)	12.9%	3.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	8.7% (±6.5 points)	8.4%	3.9%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	8.7% (±6.8 points)	9.5%	5.6%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	17.3% (±7.3 points)	12.5%	18.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	9.3% (±6.2 points)	27.8%	41.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±15.3 points)	2.4%	19.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±15.3 points)	2.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 99621

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	97.7% (±2.5 points)	80.7%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.3%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.0%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.6%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.1%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 99621 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.3%	0.9%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	10.5% (±4.8 points)	10.4%	9.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±6.2 points)	18.7%	15.7%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	21.8% (±9.3 points)	16.0%	13.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	16.2% (±5.7 points)	25.8%	24.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	18.0% (±7.5 points)	20.8%	22.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	10.5% (±5.6 points)	5.4%	7.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.1% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	4.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.6% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	1.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	1.7%	11.7%

35.2% of the homes in ZIP code 99621 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 99621

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.2%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	93.1% (±6.4 points)	89.5%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±11.6 points)	3.5%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±6.4 points)	5.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 99621 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 99621	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	3.8% (±3.4 points)	22.6%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.5 points)	11.7%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	56.4% (±9.8 points)	30.4%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	33.3% (±8.3 points)	27.8%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±4.0 points)	7.1%	9.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 99621 take an average of 5.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 99621

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Kwethluk	100%	$725	26.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 99621

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
99551	8.9 mi	$708	$137,500	$30,000	30.2%
99552	11 mi	$492	—	$78,929	29.5%
99559	15 mi	$1,662	$342,400	$113,333	50.7%
99634	21 mi	—	—	$43,750	50.6%
99679	27 mi	$505	—	$67,813	68.0%
99641	35 mi	$1,303	$90,700	$43,438	29.9%
99609	38 mi	$719	$63,500	$60,833	15.9%
99578	45 mi	—	$123,200	$45,417	34.1%

ZIP code 99621 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99621: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 99621

What is the median rent in ZIP code 99621?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99621 is $725 (±$203) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 99621?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 99621 is $86,700 (±$19,069) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 99621?

The median household income in ZIP code 99621 is $51,917 (±$10,303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 99621 in?

ZIP code 99621 lies mostly in Kwethluk.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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