99603 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Homer, AK Kenai Peninsula Borough County, AK Zip code population (2000): 8,534 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 9,303 Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 4,261 Renter-occupied apartments: 940 % of renters here:   29% State:   37% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 99603: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 418.7 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi. Population density: 22 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.3% ($1,330) Alaska:   1.8% ($1,888) Profiles of local businesses: Cafe Cups Fresh Sourdough Express Alaska's Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge Law Offices of Dan O'Phelan Homer Alaska Charters and Lodging Alaska's Ridgewood Wilderness Lodge Capt. Scott's Sportfishing espresso express List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 4,297   (50.4%) Females: 4,237   (49.6%) Recent posts about zip code 99603 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Is Redoubt fixin' to blow?  (823 replies) What do you keep your thermostat on?  (40 replies) Some recent AK photo's  (6740 replies) Pictures of Nome  (56 replies) Where is your favorite place in AK?  (51 replies) Alaska is not a cult  (101 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $219,684 99603:   $219,684 Alaska:   $231,300 According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 99603 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   37.3 years Alaska median age:   32.4 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people Alaska:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 99603, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,026 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $39,026 State:   $45,527 Salary/wage: $30,913 (reported on 72.1% of returns) Here:   $30,913 State:   $41,300 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 189.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,500 (reported on 51.4% of returns) This zip code:   $1,500 Alaska:   $1,233 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $3,453 (reported on 28.5% of returns) Here:   $3,453 State:   $2,694 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$11,145 (reported on 23.5% of returns) Here:   +$11,145 State:   +$10,140 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$14,474 (reported on 31.9% of returns) Here:   +$14,474 State:   +$12,808 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -20.1% for AGIs below $10k, 15.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,320 (reported on 3.9% of returns) 99603:   $3,320 Alaska:   $2,963 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $12,529 (reported on 1.7% of returns) Here:   $12,529 Alaska:   $13,983 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k) Total itemized deductions: $16,219 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns) Here:   $16,219 State:   $16,716 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $3,474 (3.8% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns) Here:   $3,474 Alaska:   $3,652 Here:   3.8% of AGI State:   3.8% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $6,252 (reported on 83.2% of returns) 99603:   $6,252 State:   $7,049 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,419 (reported on 12.0% of returns) Here:   $1,419 State:   $1,505 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.0% Here:   52% State:   49% (% for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $10k, 45.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$55,193
Alaska:	$64,333

Nearest zip codes: 99556, 99639, 99663, 99568, 99610, 99669.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	65.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 99603 with a mortgage: 1,102 (52 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 590

This zip code:	10.1%
Whole state:	8.9%

This zip code:	5.3%
Whole state:	3.7%

Here:	5.2
State:	5.7

Here:	3.6
State:	3.9

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Lake: China Poot Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Rivers and creeks: Jakolof Creek (A), Quiet Creek (B), Wosnesenski River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in zip code 99603: Kachemak Bay State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 99603: Less than $10,000: 30 $10,000 to $14,999: 15 $15,000 to $19,999: 16 $20,000 to $24,999: 17 $25,000 to $29,999: 27 $30,000 to $34,999: 24 $35,000 to $39,999: 12 $40,000 to $49,999: 22 $50,000 to $59,999: 39 $60,000 to $69,999: 27 $70,000 to $79,999: 27 $80,000 to $89,999: 35 $90,000 to $99,999: 41 $100,000 to $124,999: 127 $125,000 to $149,999: 197 $150,000 to $174,999: 241 $175,000 to $199,999: 213 $200,000 to $249,999: 460 $250,000 to $299,999: 350 $300,000 to $399,999: 340 $400,000 to $499,999: 170 $500,000 to $749,999: 90 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 35

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 99603: Less than $100: 18 $100 to $149: 15 $150 to $199: 21 $200 to $249: 34 $250 to $299: 23 $300 to $349: 33 $350 to $399: 34 $400 to $449: 38 $450 to $499: 26 $500 to $549: 49 $550 to $599: 35 $600 to $649: 43 $650 to $699: 42 $700 to $749: 28 $750 to $799: 36 $800 to $899: 62 $900 to $999: 24 $1,000 to $1,249: 48 $1,250 to $1,499: 5 $1,500 to $1,999: 6 No cash rent: 81

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $204,197.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,893
• Black or African American householders: $143,089
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $219,852
• Asian householders: $227,259
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $159,923
• Some other race householders: $252,510
• Two or more races householders: $224,398
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,398

99603:	$215,916
Alaska:	$231,300

Detached houses: $254,918

Here:	$254,918
State:	$278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,176

Here:	$289,176
State:	$229,685

In 2-unit structures: $296,300

Here:	$296,300
State:	$310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,499

Here:	$349,499
State:	$267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,845

Here:	$111,845
State:	$186,942

Mobile homes: $54,697

Here:	$54,697
State:	$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $47,984

Here:	$47,984
State:	$62,044

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,205
• One, attached: 84
• Two: 182
• 3 or 4: 170
• 5 to 9: 117
• 10 to 19: 88
• 20 to 49: 15
• Mobile homes: 335
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,378 (66%) Carpooled: 451 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 1 (0%) Taxi: 22 (1%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 18 (1%) Walked: 165 (5%) Other means: 215 (6%) Worked at home: 329 (9%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 258 5 to 9 minutes: 689 10 to 14 minutes: 828 15 to 19 minutes: 539 20 to 24 minutes: 330 25 to 29 minutes: 49 30 to 34 minutes: 203 35 to 39 minutes: 26 40 to 44 minutes: 41 45 to 59 minutes: 47 60 to 89 minutes: 49 90 or more minutes: 202

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 8,387

• In family households: 6,980 (1,715 male householders, 419 female householders)

  1,814 spouses, 2,713 children (2,515 natural, 89 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 45 other relatives, 169 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,407 (667 male householders (523 living alone)), 466 female householders (378 living alone)), 274 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 138 (42 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 890 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 439 4-persons, 201 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 901 1-person, 210 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,960 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (146 men, 355 women).

88.8% of residents of 99603 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 19% well, 8% not well).
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 31% well, 23% not well, 7% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 35% well, 15% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% very well, 10% well).

Foreign born population: 321 (3.8%)
(72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.9%

First ancestries reported:

German: 1144

Other groups: 795

Irish: 731

English: 705

Russian: 660

United States or American: 549

Norwegian: 286

Scottish: 187

Italian: 186

Swedish: 161

Polish: 154

French (except Basque): 152

European: 142

Scotch-Irish: 136

Dutch: 120

Danish: 72

French Canadian: 63

Welsh: 45

Finnish: 42

Swiss: 42

Greek: 34

Canadian: 34

Scandinavian: 33

Portuguese: 32

Hungarian: 32

Czech: 32

British: 27

Ukrainian: 21

Austrian: 18

Northern European: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Yugoslavian: 9

Lithuanian: 8

Armenian: 7

Serbian: 6

Belgian: 6

Basque: 6

Romanian: 5

Brazilian: 3

Subsaharan African:: 3

Zimbabwean: 3

Pennsylvania German: 3

Lebanese: 2

German Russian: 2

Slovak: 2

Icelander: 2

Slavic: 2

Luxemburger: 2

Australian: 2

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2

Arab:: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HOMER, CITY OF (HEATH STREET & HAZEL AVENUE in HOMER, AK)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2006-0008, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2006-0008, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  Alternative names: HOMER CITY LIBRARY CONSTR SITE, JAY-BRANT GENERAL CONTRACTORS

• PIONEER LAND COMPANY LLC (SOUNDVIEW AVE & FOREST GLEN RD in HOMER, AK)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2006-0003, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2006-0003, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
  Alternative names: DAYBREEZE PARK SUBDIVISION

• NANWALEK SCHOOL (PO BOX 8007 in NANWALEK, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240060
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RAZDOLNA SCHOOL (BOX 15098-FCB in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240070
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MCNEIL CANYON ELEMENTARY (52188 EAST END ROAD in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240030
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• KACHEMAK SELO SCHOOL (PO BOX 15007 in FRITZ CREEK, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240420
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOMER FLEX SCHOOL (397 E. PIONEER in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-247020
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOMER HIGH SCHOOL (500 STERLING HWY. in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240080
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• PORT GRAHAM SCHOOL (BOX 5550 in PORT GRAHAM, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240180
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (600 E FAIRVIEW AVE. in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240320
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• PAUL BANKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1340 EAST ROAD in HOMER, AK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240050
  Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• QUALITY ASPHALT PAVING INC (STERLING HWY BETWEEN MP 169-174 in HOMER, AK)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1997-0028, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-10-2000-0001,
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  

• HOMER CY OF DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (3575 HEATH ST in HOMER, AK). Tribal Land

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: HOMER, CITY OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CITY OF HOMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: HOMER, CITY OF

• Land's End, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603, Phone: (907) 235-2500, Fax: (907) 235-0420
• Best Western Bidarka Inn, 575 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603, Phone: (907) 235-8148, Fax: (907) 235-8140
• The Lilypad Bed & Breakfast, 3954 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603, Phone: (907) 235-6630
• Dandy Cabins, PO Box 1040, Homer, AK 99603, Phone: (907) 235-3839

Median worth of mobile homes: $53,690

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

• This state: 2819
• Northeast: 710
• Midwest: 1470
• South: 681
• West: 2449

56% of the 99603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Alaska.

Population in 1990: 8,186. Population change in the 1990s: +348 (+4.3%).

Here:	13.0%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	10.8%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	11.2%
Alaska:	14.1%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HOMER, AK):

• KACHEMAK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT (331 EAST POINEER SUITE 2; small business): $6,952,626 in 14 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Engineering -- Advanced Development (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Program Evaluation Services, and more by Army, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $96,314; 2001: $1,197,934; 2002: $444,421; 2003: $1,995,515; 2004: $9,793; 2005: $2,608,649; 2006: $600,000.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,995,515 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
  $1,249,091 with Navy for Engineering -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-12. Completion date: 2005-11-22.
  $600,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-22. Completion date: 2007-06-22.
  $600,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-14. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
  

• HOMER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC (3977 LAKE ST; small business): $1,490,849 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Electric Services, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- EPG Facilities - Gas by U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $81,176; 2004: $1,276,000; 2005: $88,300; 2006: $45,373.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,200,000 with U.S. Coast Guard for Electric Services. Signed on 2004-03-23. Completion date: 2014-03-23.
  $67,300 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $61,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $60,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

• ALASKO INC (4241 HOMER SPIT RD; small business)

  $56,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Marine Passenger Service. Signed on 2002-08-06. Completion date: 2002-09-15.

• MTS OBSERVING (P O BOX 870688; small business)

  $24,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Weather Reporting/Observation Services. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-04-15.

• DELOACH AERO (1040 BELL AVE; small business)

  $8,775 with Army for Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2005-11-23.

• KELT, LLC (276 OLSON LN; small business)

  $4,272 with Army for Composite Food Packages. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2004-06-05.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)

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