Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Anchorage Municipality covers 1,707 sq mi of land and has about 288,976 residents. 28 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
288,976
169/sq mi
Median household income
$103K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$396K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,489
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Anchorage Municipality
28 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99501 | Anchorage | 16,175 | $70,891 | |
| 99502 | Anchorage | 25,006 | $116,071 | |
| 99504 | Anchorage | 42,093 | $86,710 | |
| 99505 | Jber | 5,015 | $100,781 | |
| 99506 | Jber | 7,028 | $76,258 | |
| 99507 | Anchorage | 37,301 | $107,992 | |
| 99508 | Anchorage | 36,458 | $79,314 | |
| 99509 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99510 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99511 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99513 | Anchorage | 0 | — | |
| 99514 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99515 | Anchorage | 21,870 | $113,995 | |
| 99516 | Anchorage | 21,500 | $173,984 | |
| 99517 | Anchorage | 16,486 | $103,880 | |
| 99518 | Anchorage | 9,764 | $93,995 | |
| 99520 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99521 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99522 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99523 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99524 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99529 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — | |
| 99530 | Anchorage | 0 | — | |
| 99540 | Indian | 468 | $146,086 | |
| 99567 | Chugiak | 6,452 | $147,319 | |
| 99577 | Eagle River | 28,477 | $136,900 | |
| 99587 | Girdwood | 1,949 | $163,704 | |
| 99599 | Anchorage · PO box | — | — |
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
10%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
18%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
24%
Some college
23%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
15%
How people get to work
Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Anchorage Municipality | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 63.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 11% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 26.4 min |