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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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

U.S.
5.2%
Alaska
5.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Alaska

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 199655Quinhagak22.2%
  2. 299703Fort Wainwright13.9%
  3. 399661Sand Point13.4%
  4. 499702Eielson Afb13.3%
  5. 599694Houston12.3%
  6. 699610Kasilof11.8%
  7. 799686Valdez10.2%
  8. 899559Bethel9.6%
  9. 999762Nome9.1%
  10. 1099840Skagway9.1%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 199734Prudhoe Bay0.7%
  2. 299519Anchorage1.5%
  3. 399588Glennallen1.7%
  4. 499714Salcha1.8%
  5. 599518Anchorage1.9%
  6. 699712Fairbanks1.9%
  7. 799901Ketchikan3.1%
  8. 899516Anchorage3.3%
  9. 999502Anchorage3.3%
  10. 1099577Eagle River3.3%

Unemployment rate by county in Alaska

  1. 1Kusilvak Census Area19.8%
  2. 2Nome Census Area16.9%
  3. 3Northwest Arctic Borough16.7%
  4. 4Bethel Census Area15.9%
  5. 5Hoonah-Angoon Census Area15.8%
  6. 6Dillingham Census Area10.5%
  7. 7Chugach Census Area9.5%
  8. 8Skagway Municipality9.1%
  9. 9Lake and Peninsula Borough8.6%
  10. 10Aleutians East Borough8.4%
  11. 11Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area7.7%
  12. 12North Slope Borough7.6%
  13. 13Kenai Peninsula Borough7%
  14. 14Sitka City and Borough6.8%
  15. 15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area6.5%
  16. 16Matanuska-Susitna Borough5.8%
  17. 17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area5.4%
  18. 18Fairbanks North Star Borough5.3%
  19. 19Kodiak Island Borough5%
  20. 20Copper River Census Area4.8%
  21. 21Haines Borough4.7%
  22. 22Anchorage Municipality4.6%
  23. 23Bristol Bay Borough4.4%
  24. 24Aleutians West Census Area4.3%
  25. 25Wrangell City and Borough4.3%
  26. 26Juneau City and Borough4%
  27. 27Petersburg Borough3.8%
  28. 28Ketchikan Gateway Borough3.1%
  29. 29Denali Borough0.9%
  30. 30Yakutat City and Borough0.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in Alaska?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 99655 (Quinhagak, AK) has the highest: 22.2%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in Alaska?

99734 (Prudhoe Bay, AK) has the lowest: 0.7%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in Alaska it is 5.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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