ZIP Code 99561 — Chefornak city, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99561 covers Chefornak, AK in Bethel Census Area with a population of about 530.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.0 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 99561 is about $46,250 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.4%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 6.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Public administration; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 144.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 99561 (Chefornak 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.