ZIP Code 99578 — Eek city, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99578 covers Eek, AK in Bethel Census Area with a population of about 332.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 25.3 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 99578 is about $49,375 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.9%; unemployment rate near 28.8%; 1.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Public administration, and Construction; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 94.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.0% (about 9.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Eek city, AK show little to no average snow and around 19.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 99578 (Eek city, 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.