Median household income (1999): $34,766
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,910
| This zip code | $37,910 | | Alaska: | $56,234 |
Nearest zip codes: 99850, 99829, 99825, 99832, 99841, 99827.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 57.3% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 99826 with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $930
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.4 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 15
- 1995 to 1998: 70
- 1990 to 1994: 60
- 1980 to 1989: 93
- 1970 to 1979: 51
- 1960 to 1969: 16
- 1950 to 1959: 8
- 1940 to 1949: 8
- 1939 or earlier: 3
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gustavus, AK (99826):
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 47
- 3 bedrooms: 43
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 10
- 3 bedrooms: 0
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 99826 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 69
- 2 vehicles: 67
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 10
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 99826:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 2
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 4
- $90,000 to $99,999: 12
- $100,000 to $124,999: 20
- $125,000 to $149,999: 17
- $150,000 to $174,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 99826:
- Less than $100: 3
- $150 to $199: 2
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 3
- $700 to $749: 2
- No cash rent: 7
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,091
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $161,381
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $136,277
- Some other race householders: $322,762
- Two or more races householders: $215,174
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $268,968
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 297
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 3
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 84 (47%)
- Carpooled: 42 (24%)
- Bicycle: 4 (2%)
- Walked: 15 (8%)
- Other means: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 27 (15%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 4
- 5 to 9 minutes: 48
- 10 to 14 minutes: 16
- 15 to 19 minutes: 24
- 20 to 24 minutes: 31
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 10
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 0
- 60 to 89 minutes: 0
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 425
- In family households: 319 (76 male householders, 38 female householders)
94 spouses, 106 children (97 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 106 (68 male householders (59 living alone)), 23 female householders (19 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 78 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
82 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (9 men, 19 women).
95.3% of residents of 99826 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.2% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 53
- United States or American: 43
- Irish: 38
- German: 27
- Other groups: 23
- Norwegian: 20
- French (except Basque): 18
- Dutch: 17
- Belgian: 12
- Italian: 8
- Hungarian: 7
- Scotch-Irish: 6
- British: 5
- Polish: 5
- Russian: 5
- Scottish: 5
- Swedish: 5
- Acadian/Cajun: 3
- Icelander: 3
- Scandinavian: 3
- Lithuanian: 2
- Eastern European: 2
- Finnish: 2
- French Canadian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GLACIER BAY WWTF (ONE PARK ROAD in GUSTAVUS, AK). Federal Facility. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERV (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERV
- GUSTAVUS SCHOOL (GUSTAVUS #120 in GUSTAVUS, AK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-90030
Organizations: CHATHAM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- USARMY USACE GUSTAVUS AIRPORT (S END OF RUNWAY in GUSTAVUS, AK)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ALASKA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- USDOI NFS GLACIER BAY NATL PARK (BARTLETT COVE in BARTLETT COVE, AK). Federal Facility. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- USDOI NPS GLACIER BAY NP LEROY (LEROY MINING CLAIM ABANDONED in GUSTAVUS, AK). Federal Facility. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GUSTAVUS ELECTRIC CO (PARK RD in GUSTAVUS, AK)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- USDOT FAA GUSTAVUS (GUSTAVUS ARPRT NAV AIDS in GUSTAVUS, AK). Federal Facility. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALASKA DOT & PF GUSTAVUS AIRPORT (GUSTAVUS AIRPORT in GUSTAVUS, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GUSTAVUS LDFL HHW PROGRAM (DOCK RD .5 MI S OF AIRPORT RD in GUSTAVUS, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: STATE OF ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MV STELLER (7 DUNGENESS WAY in GUSTAVUS, AK). Tribal Land
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAN FOLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GUSTAVUS ELECTRIC CO (PO BOX 102 in GUSTAVUS, AK)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 30%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 26%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
- Wood (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 137
- Northeast: 30
- Midwest: 57
- South: 20
- West: 177
59% of the 99826 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Alaska.
Population in 1990: 258. Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+66.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 24.5% | | Alaska: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Alaska: | 5.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Alaska: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- KATHY STREVELER (1 GOOD TIME ACRES in GUSTAVUS, AK; small business): $360,164 in 13 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Other Professional Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $100,000; 2001: $100,000; 2002: $90,000; 2003: $70,176; 2004: $0; 2005: $-12; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$100,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2001-08-10. Completion date: 2002-08-11.
$100,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-24. Completion date: 2001-08-22.
$90,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-19. Completion date: 2003-07-17.
$72,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-04. Completion date: 2002-08-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 3)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Recreational Goods Rental (1-4: 2)
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