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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
12.5%
Alaska
10.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Alaska

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 199655Quinhagak36.5%
  2. 299610Kasilof24.2%
  3. 399694Houston20.4%
  4. 499639Ninilchik19.7%
  5. 599508Anchorage18.3%
  6. 699676Talkeetna17.1%
  7. 799503Anchorage16.4%
  8. 899556Anchor Point15.3%
  9. 999661Sand Point14.8%
  10. 1099780Tok14.4%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 199519Anchorage0%
  2. 299672Sterling3.2%
  3. 399712Fairbanks3.2%
  4. 499574Cordova3.4%
  5. 599703Fort Wainwright3.9%
  6. 699674Sutton4.3%
  7. 799516Anchorage4.4%
  8. 899705North Pole4.5%
  9. 999702Eielson Afb4.6%
  10. 1099567Chugiak4.6%

Poverty rate by county in Alaska

  1. 1Kusilvak Census Area32.4%
  2. 2Bethel Census Area25.6%
  3. 3Nome Census Area21.5%
  4. 4Dillingham Census Area19.5%
  5. 5Northwest Arctic Borough17.9%
  6. 6Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area16%
  7. 7Hoonah-Angoon Census Area14.2%
  8. 8Aleutians East Borough13.2%
  9. 9Lake and Peninsula Borough12.8%
  10. 10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area12.7%
  11. 11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area12.7%
  12. 12Wrangell City and Borough12.1%
  13. 13Yakutat City and Borough11.9%
  14. 14Kenai Peninsula Borough11.8%
  15. 15Aleutians West Census Area11.3%
  16. 16North Slope Borough11.1%
  17. 17Matanuska-Susitna Borough10%
  18. 18Bristol Bay Borough9.3%
  19. 19Anchorage Municipality8.9%
  20. 20Juneau City and Borough8.9%
  21. 21Copper River Census Area8.7%
  22. 22Ketchikan Gateway Borough8.7%
  23. 23Kodiak Island Borough8.7%
  24. 24Denali Borough8.3%
  25. 25Sitka City and Borough7.5%
  26. 26Petersburg Borough7%
  27. 27Fairbanks North Star Borough6.1%
  28. 28Chugach Census Area5.9%
  29. 29Skagway Municipality5.9%
  30. 30Haines Borough5.4%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Alaska?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 99655 (Quinhagak, AK) has the highest: 36.5%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Alaska?

99519 (Anchorage, AK) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in Alaska it is 10.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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