ZIP Code 99557 — Lime Village CDP, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99557 covers Lime Village, AK in Bethel Census Area with a population of about 707.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 907; U.S. House district AK-00.

Median household income in ZIP 99557 is about $64,063 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 8.6%; 9.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Education, and Mining; about 15.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $231,500 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,208 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.1% (about 5.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99557 in Lime Village, AK, a household would need roughly $64,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,487. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,063). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 99557 (Lime Village CDP, AK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.