Alaska

Bethel Census Area

ZIP 99578

18,487 residents7 permits TTM$70,616 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$120,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

24.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.35%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

7

Census BPS

Climate risk

44.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 99578

Median home value

$120,600

Gross yield

19.3%

Cap rate

14.5%

Rent gap

25.0%

Affordability

P/I: 1.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,938Rent: $1,454Gap: 33.3%
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
99503$318,165$1,9387.3%5.2%28.6%
99551$120,600county est.$1,93819.3%14.5%25.0%
99552$120,600county est.$1,93819.3%14.5%25.0%
99557$120,600county est.$1,93819.3%14.5%25.0%
99559$120,600county est.$1,93819.3%14.5%25.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

60.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

22.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

10.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

20.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

28.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026