Zip code 99615: Kodiak, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99615?

99615 is assigned to Kodiak, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99615 in?

99615 is in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99615?

About 12,194 people live in 99615, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99615?

The median household income in 99615 is $88,456.

Q: What zip codes are near 99615?

The closest zip codes to 99615 are 99624, 99550, 99643, 99619, 99697.

Residential delivery areaKodiak Island BoroughAlaska Time

Population

12,194

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$424K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,798/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4,128 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 99615

99615 is a rural zip code in Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak Island Borough), covering 4,128 sq mi of land. About 12,194 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 34.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,456 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $424,000, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,798 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 99615 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.1%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%6th of 187 in AK
Government workers27.4%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%132nd of 187 in AK
Diversity index70.4
94th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.814th of 187 in AK
Veterans10.4%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%59th of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy17.2%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%106th of 185 in AK
Uninsured rate11.8%
79th
U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%110th of 187 in AK
Median gross rent$1,798
74th
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,4196th of 142 in AK
Foreign-born residents18.9%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%7th of 187 in AK
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%112th of 187 in AK
Per capita income$46,416
65th
U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,57342nd of 187 in AK
Median home value$424,000
65th
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90011th of 163 in AK
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%32nd of 184 in AK
Median household income$88,456
60th
U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,78843rd of 176 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43364th of 184 in AK
Self-employed workers9.3%
50th
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%68th of 187 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%39th of 187 in AK
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%136th of 187 in AK
Homeownership rate60.1%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%131st of 184 in AK
Median earnings per worker$42,078
29th
U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975102nd of 186 in AK
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%146th of 187 in AK
Residents 65 and older13.6%
27th
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%80th of 187 in AK
Population12,194
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,70622nd of 187 in AK
Median age34.7
19th
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.895th of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters37.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%79th of 174 in AK
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%122nd of 187 in AK
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%66th of 187 in AK
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi134th of 187 in AK
Average commute10.4 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min78th of 184 in AK

Measure	99615	Kodiak Island	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Healthcare workers	17.1%	16.4%	10%	9.7%	98th	6th of 187
Government workers	27.4%	28.1%	25.9%	14.5%	97th	132nd of 187
Diversity index	70.4	71.6	62.8	61.4	94th	14th of 187
Veterans	10.4%	10.2%	10.7%	6.2%	91st	59th of 187
Housing vacancy	17.2%	20.7%	17.6%	10.1%	90th	106th of 185
Uninsured rate	11.8%	12.2%	11%	8.4%	79th	110th of 187
Median gross rent	$1,798	$1,765	$1,419	$1,413	74th	6th of 142
Foreign-born residents	18.9%	18.7%	7.7%	14.1%	73rd	7th of 187
Residents under 18	24%	23.7%	24.1%	22%	67th	112th of 187
Per capita income	$46,416	$45,656	$46,573	$44,673	65th	42nd of 187
Median home value	$424,000	$412,300	$352,900	$332,700	65th	11th of 163
Broadband access	93.8%	92.7%	91.9%	91%	64th	32nd of 184
Median household income	$88,456	$86,250	$92,788	$80,734	60th	43rd of 176
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.445	0.433	0.483	53rd	64th of 184
Self-employed workers	9.3%	9.2%	9.9%	10%	50th	68th of 187
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.5%	28.7%	31.7%	35.7%	45th	39th of 187
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5%	5.9%	5.2%	45th	136th of 187
Homeownership rate	60.1%	61.1%	66.8%	65.2%	32nd	131st of 184
Median earnings per worker	$42,078	$41,797	$54,975	$49,666	29th	102nd of 186
Poverty rate	7.5%	8.7%	10.1%	12.5%	28th	146th of 187
Residents 65 and older	13.6%	13.9%	13.8%	17.2%	27th	80th of 187
Population	12,194	12,771	735,706	334,922,499	19th	22nd of 187
Median age	34.7	35.1	35.8	38.9	19th	95th of 187
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.7%	37.8%	44.6%	51.1%	12th	79th of 174
Work from home	4.7%	4.8%	9.7%	15.1%	7th	122nd of 187
Tech workers	0.3%	0.3%	2.1%	3.8%	4th	66th of 187
Population density	3/sq mi	2/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	134th of 187
Average commuteStrength	10.4 min	10.1 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	1st	78th of 184

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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

16%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.7

Under 18

24%

65 and over

13.6%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black0.7%
Hispanic8%
Asian23%
Native American8%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

70.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

31.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

17%

Other

Households

Households: 4,393
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 69.9%
Married couples: 57.9%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10.4%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

99615

$88,456

Kodiak Island

$86,250

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,416

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99615

$424,000

Kodiak Island

$412,300

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99615

$1,798

Kodiak Island

$1,765

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,305
Owner-occupied: 60.1%
Vacant: 17.2%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.7%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

49%

10–19

39%

20–29

30–44

45–59

0.2%

60+

Average commute

10.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Production

10%

Management

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Food service

Engineering and science

Sales

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Business and finance

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

10%

Public administration

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Construction

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$42,078

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99615	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,625	$74,888
Service	$38,270	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,138	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$82,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,382	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.5%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 11.8%
Limited-English households: 5.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Kodiak
State: Alaska
County: Kodiak Island Borough
Center point: 57.6828° N, 153.3790° W
Land area: 4,128 sq mi
Water area: 401 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Aleneva (unincorporated)2% of zip
Womens Bay (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99615

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99624	Larsen Bay, AK	22 mi	145	$37,188	$117,500
99550	Port Lions, AK	23 mi	150	$46,250	$161,500
99643	Old Harbor, AK	32 mi	162	$30,000	—
99619	Kodiak, AK · PO box	37 mi	—	—	—
99697	Kodiak, AK · PO box	37 mi	—	—	—
99608	Karluk, AK	37 mi	33	—	$120,000
99644	Ouzinkie, AK	40 mi	87	—	—
99613	King Salmon, AK	120 mi	376	$129,063	$343,800
99663	Seldovia, AK	135 mi	417	$84,306	$198,200
99603	Homer, AK	151 mi	11,693	$78,767	$373,500
99606	Iliamna, AK	152 mi	231	$76,250	$307,400
99647	Pedro Bay, AK	154 mi	14	$104,063	$441,700

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Questions about 99615

What city is zip code 99615?

99615 is assigned to Kodiak, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99615 in?

99615 is in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.

What is the population of 99615?

About 12,194 people live in 99615, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99615 in?

99615 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99615?

The median household income in 99615 is $88,456.

What zip codes are near 99615?

The closest zip codes to 99615 are 99624, 99550, 99643, 99619, 99697.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99615, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.