ZIP Code 99742

99742 is one of Alaska's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Gambell, Nome Census Area.

City: Gambell
Borough or census area: Nome Census Area
State: Alaska
Prefix: 997xx

Where this code sits

99742 is part of the 997xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Gambell.

Gambell Alaska ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 99742 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

907 Area code 907

ZIP codes nearest 99742

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 99742.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 99769	38 mi	Savoonga, AK

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 99742, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 99742. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.