ZIP Code 99579 — Egegik city, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99579 covers Egegik, AK in Lake and Peninsula Borough with a population of about 50.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 54.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Mining, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 46.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Egegik city, AK show little to no average snow and around 21.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 99579 (Egegik 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.