Zip code 99603: Homer, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99603?

99603 is assigned to Homer, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99603 in?

99603 is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99603?

About 11,693 people live in 99603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99603?

The median household income in 99603 is $78,767.

Q: What zip codes are near 99603?

The closest zip codes to 99603 are 99663, 99556, 99639, 99610, 99568.

Residential delivery areaKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska Time

Population

11,693

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$374K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,219/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,069 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 99603

99603 is a rural zip code in Homer, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough), covering 1,069 sq mi of land. About 11,693 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,767 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $373,500, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,219 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 99603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers21.5%
98th
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%16th of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy24.3%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%86th of 185 in AK
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%14th of 187 in AK
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%113th of 187 in AK
Uninsured rate11.5%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%116th of 187 in AK
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%39th of 187 in AK
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%88th of 187 in AK
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%71st of 184 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%16th of 187 in AK
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%172nd of 187 in AK
Median age40.9
64th
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.854th of 187 in AK
Per capita income$45,043
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,57347th of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters53%
59th
U.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%37th of 174 in AK
Median home value$373,500
58th
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90022nd of 163 in AK
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%26th of 187 in AK
Poverty rate11.8%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%110th of 187 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.440
55th
U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43363rd of 184 in AK
Median earnings per worker$49,331
54th
U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,97575th of 186 in AK
Median household income$78,767
49th
U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,78865th of 176 in AK
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%123rd of 187 in AK
Broadband access91%
41st
U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%51st of 184 in AK
Median gross rent$1,219
38th
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,41952nd of 142 in AK
Diversity index39.1
35th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.888th of 187 in AK
Foreign-born residents4.7%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%52nd of 187 in AK
Population11,693
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,70623rd of 187 in AK
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%51st of 187 in AK
Average commute16.1 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min48th of 184 in AK
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi98th of 187 in AK

Measure	99603	Kenai Peninsula	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Self-employed workers	21.5%	15.3%	9.9%	10%	98th	16th of 187
Housing vacancy	24.3%	25.8%	17.6%	10.1%	96th	86th of 185
Healthcare workers	13.5%	12.6%	10%	9.7%	90th	14th of 187
Unemployment rate	6.8%	7%	5.9%	5.2%	78th	113th of 187
Uninsured rate	11.5%	11.5%	11%	8.4%	78th	116th of 187
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	20%	13.8%	17.2%	76th	39th of 187
Veterans	7.2%	10%	10.7%	6.2%	69th	88th of 187
Homeownership rate	75.6%	77%	66.8%	65.2%	68th	71st of 184
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%	29.8%	31.7%	35.7%	65th	16th of 187
Government workers	15.8%	20.6%	25.9%	14.5%	65th	172nd of 187
Median age	40.9	41.4	35.8	38.9	64th	54th of 187
Per capita income	$45,043	$44,190	$46,573	$44,673	63rd	47th of 187
Rent-burdened renters	53%	48.9%	44.6%	51.1%	59th	37th of 174
Median home value	$373,500	$323,200	$352,900	$332,700	58th	22nd of 163
Work from home	14%	10.5%	9.7%	15.1%	56th	26th of 187
Poverty rate	11.8%	11.8%	10.1%	12.5%	55th	110th of 187
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.451	0.433	0.483	55th	63rd of 184
Median earnings per worker	$49,331	$52,254	$54,975	$49,666	54th	75th of 186
Median household income	$78,767	$80,538	$92,788	$80,734	49th	65th of 176
Residents under 18	22%	22%	24.1%	22%	49th	123rd of 187
Broadband access	91%	89.3%	91.9%	91%	41st	51st of 184
Median gross rent	$1,219	$1,184	$1,419	$1,413	38th	52nd of 142
Diversity index	39.1	38.6	62.8	61.4	35th	88th of 187
Foreign-born residents	4.7%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	28th	52nd of 187
Population	11,693	60,413	735,706	334,922,499	18th	23rd of 187
Tech workers	1%	1.2%	2.1%	3.8%	13th	51st of 187
Average commuteStrength	16.1 min	20.7 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	2nd	48th of 184
Population density	11/sq mi	4/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	98th of 187

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.9

Under 18

22%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0.2%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American5%
Pacific Islander0.8%
Other0.8%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

39.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,798
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 58.9%
Married couples: 46.4%
Living alone: 34.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

99603

$78,767

Kenai Peninsula

$80,538

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,043

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.440

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99603

$373,500

Kenai Peninsula

$323,200

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99603

$1,219

Kenai Peninsula

$1,184

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 6,335
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 24.3%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.6%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

40%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Education

Production

Food service

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.9%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

11%

Construction

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$49,331

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,017	$74,888
Service	$32,061	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,886	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,798	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 91%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.8%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 11.5%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Homer
State: Alaska
County: Kenai Peninsula Borough
Center point: 59.5385° N, 151.1869° W
Land area: 1,069 sq mi
Water area: 98 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fox River (unincorporated)12% of zip
Fritz Creek (unincorporated)5% of zip
Diamond Ridge (unincorporated)4% of zip
Homer1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 99603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99663	Seldovia, AK	18 mi	417	$84,306	$198,200
99556	Anchor Point, AK	25 mi	2,866	$62,179	$239,200
99639	Ninilchik, AK	33 mi	1,175	$47,333	$250,800
99610	Kasilof, AK	51 mi	2,222	$56,333	$278,600
99568	Clam Gulch, AK	55 mi	465	$85,000	$312,900
99669	Soldotna, AK	57 mi	15,395	$80,980	$320,200
99664	Seward, AK	72 mi	4,698	$87,760	$384,600
99672	Sterling, AK	73 mi	4,091	$100,642	$316,400
99572	Cooper Landing, AK	81 mi	241	$143,672	$428,000
99631	Moose Pass, AK	91 mi	222	—	$364,800
99611	Kenai, AK	91 mi	16,510	$79,757	$308,500
99682	Tyonek, AK	114 mi	295	$66,250	$48,300

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Questions about 99603

What city is zip code 99603?

99603 is assigned to Homer, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99603 in?

99603 is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

What is the population of 99603?

About 11,693 people live in 99603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99603 in?

99603 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99603?

The median household income in 99603 is $78,767.

What zip codes are near 99603?

The closest zip codes to 99603 are 99663, 99556, 99639, 99610, 99568.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.