Population & age
- Total population
- 487
- Median age
- 53.2
Ninilchik, AK (99568)
Kenai Peninsula Borough · Population 487
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Ninilchik, AK (ZIP 99568) sits in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $18,375. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,412, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1986 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual average temperature is just 37.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 8 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Alaska has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $79,412) approximately $3,653/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 487 residents (267 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $89,583, fair market rent of $1,440 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $260,292, up 1.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 94.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $89,583
- Median home value
- $230,400
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 23.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 183(95.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 9(4.7%)
- Vacant units
- 120
- Built (median)
- 1994
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 9(3.8%)
- Avg commute
- 33.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 40(8.2%)
- Uninsured
- 28(5.7%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 152(79.2%)
- No broadband
- 40(20.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 3(0.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,090
/month
1 Bed
$1,090
/month
2 Bed
$1,440
/month
3 Bed
$2,000
/month
4 Bed
$2,410
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$260,292
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+1.9%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+7.0%
vs. March 2021
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
152
Across 118 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $45.1M.
Single-family
104
68% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
48
32% of total units
Single-family value
$38.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$7.1M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
170
Average AGI
$79,412
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
11.8%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00041.2% · 70
- $25,000 – $50,00017.6% · 30
- $50,000 – $75,00017.6% · 30
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,00023.5% · 40
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$1,641
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $13.5M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
7
Total employment
11
Annual payroll
$511K
Average annual pay
$46,455
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$62,398
Average weekly wage
$1,200
Total employment
21,474
Total establishments
2,368
That is roughly 5% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.3%
That is 1.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
27,132
Employed
25,695
Unemployed
1,437
Based on Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1986–2022
Most Recent Declaration
LANDSLIDE
Mud/Landslide — declared July 26, 2022 (DR-4661)
Incident period: May 7, 2022 – May 7, 2022
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm7 (35%)
- Fire3 (15%)
- Flood3 (15%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Earthquake2 (10%)
- Other3 (15%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
20
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
37.2°F
30.3° – 44.1°
Annual precipitation
45.5"
Annual snowfall
90.1"
Heating · cooling days
— · 1.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SEWARD 19N, AK US, 43.4 miles from the centroid of Ninilchik, AK (ZIP 99568)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
8
GoodGood 122d
Peak AQI (2024)
42
Good
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
122 days as main pollutant
Days measured
122
Based on Kenai Peninsula Borough data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,874
That is roughly 674 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
14.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
80
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
—
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
72%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
25%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 5.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Kenai Peninsula data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
23.6% of Kenai Peninsula County, AK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.30
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.73
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.76
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Kenai Peninsula County, AK for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+487 people
+267 households • +$31.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,796households
4,837 people • $211.8M AGI
Moved out
2,529households
4,350 people • $180.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Anchorage Municipality, AK — 239 households
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK — 79 households
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK — 46 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 39 households
Where departing residents went
- Anchorage Municipality, AK — 272 households
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK — 122 households
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK — 36 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 29 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $75,757 versus departing households' $71,374.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Alaska
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99568. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
1.82%
State 0.00% · avg local 1.82%
Property tax (effective)
0.86%
Median $757/year
Tax burden rank
1 of 50
5.60% of personal income
For ZIP 99568: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $79,412 keeps approximately $3,653 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $260,292, that works out to roughly $2,244/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 99568
Other ZIPs in Ninilchik
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99669 (Kalifornsky, 15.4 mi) · 99672 (Sterling, 21.3 mi) · 99610 (Cohoe, 22.9 mi) · 99572 (Cooper Landing, 28.5 mi) · 99611 (Nikiski, 39.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.2%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
45.9%
13.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.8%
3.2pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.4%
3.6pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.2%
3.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.0%
3.0pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$18,375
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,688
- 4-Year
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · 99508
- In-state tuition
- $7,738
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,322
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,871
- Median student debt
- $20,210
- 4-Year
Charter College
Anchorage, AK · 99508
- In-state tuition
- $18,375
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,375
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 57.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,504
- Median student debt
- $14,176
- 4-Year
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK · 99508
- In-state tuition
- $20,760
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,760
- Acceptance rate
- 96.5%
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,271
- Median student debt
- $23,500
- 2-Year
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK · 99507
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 66.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,468
- Median student debt
- $7,377
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Ninilchik, AK (ZIP 99568) sits in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $18,375. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,412, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1986 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual average temperature is just 37.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 8 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Alaska has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $79,412) approximately $3,653/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 487 residents (267 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $89,583, fair market rent of $1,440 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $260,292, up 1.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 99568
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 99568?
34.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 99568?
18.8%, which is 3.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 99568?
45.9%, which is 13.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 99568?
487 people live in ZIP 99568, with a median age of 53.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 99568?
$89,583 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 99568 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 99568, 95.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 99568?
In ZIP 99568, 3.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 99568?
8.2% of the population in ZIP 99568 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 99568 have broadband internet?
79.2% of households in ZIP 99568 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 99568?
The typical home value in ZIP 99568 is $260,292, up 1.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 99568?
Home values are up 1.9% over the past year and up 7.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 99568?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 99568 (Ninilchik, AK) is $79,412 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 99568?
Tax returns from ZIP 99568 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 99568 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 99568 (Ninilchik, AK) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 99568?
As of 2022, 7 business establishments operated in ZIP 99568 employing 11 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 99568?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 99568 is $46,455, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 99568 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99568 ranks in the 51th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 99568?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99568, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 99568 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99568 between 1986–2022 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 99568?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99568, accounting for 7 of 20 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 99568?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99568 was "LANDSLIDE" — a mud/landslide declared in 2022 (DR-4661) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 99568?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 99568 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Alaska Anchorage, Charter College, and Alaska Pacific University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 99568?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $18,375 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 99568?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,688 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 99568?
ZIP 99568 has an average annual temperature of 37.2°F and 45.5" of annual precipitation based on the SEWARD 19N, AK US weather station 43.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 99568?
Alaska has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $79,412, this saves approximately $3,653 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 1.82% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alaska have paid family leave?
Alaska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 99568?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 99568
Other ZIPs in Ninilchik
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99669 (Kalifornsky, 15.4 mi) · 99672 (Sterling, 21.3 mi) · 99610 (Cohoe, 22.9 mi) · 99572 (Cooper Landing, 28.5 mi) · 99611 (Nikiski, 39.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
51st percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 6,423
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
173
Limited English Speakers
4
Persons with Disability
1,175
Without HS Diploma
297
Without Health Insurance
946
Adults Age 65+
1,495
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.