Zip code 99744: Anderson, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99744
99744 is a rural zip code in Anderson, Alaska (Denali Borough), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 120 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $101,875 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $192,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and food service.
How 99744 compares
Only about 120 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Veterans20.3%99thU.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%8th of 187 in AK
- Housing vacancy58.3%99thU.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%19th of 185 in AK
- Residents under 1834.2%99thU.S. 22% · AK 24.1%55th of 187 in AK
- Healthcare workers25.6%99thU.S. 9.7% · AK 10%2nd of 187 in AK
- Government workers30.8%98thU.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%120th of 187 in AK
- Homeownership rate90.7%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%12th of 184 in AK
- Broadband access95.3%79thU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%19th of 184 in AK
- Median household income$101,87573rdU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,78824th of 176 in AK
- Uninsured rate9.2%67thU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%140th of 187 in AK
- Work from home12.8%50thU.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%36th of 187 in AK
- 47thU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%44th of 174 in AK
- Tech workers2.6%45thU.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%24th of 187 in AK
- 42ndU.S. 38.9 · AK 35.874th of 187 in AK
- Average commute24.4 min39thU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min27th of 184 in AK
- 38thU.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%67th of 187 in AK
- Per capita income$35,68036thU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,57393rd of 187 in AK
- Median earnings per worker$43,12533rdU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,97596th of 186 in AK
- 20thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%81st of 187 in AK
- Median home value$192,00019thU.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90086th of 163 in AK
- Diversity index18.611thU.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8133rd of 187 in AK
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%160th of 187 in AK
- Poverty rate3.3%3rdStrengthU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%175th of 187 in AK
- Population1201stU.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706180th of 187 in AK
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi121st of 187 in AK
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%147th of 187 in AK
- 1stU.S. 10% · AK 9.9%119th of 187 in AK
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433165th of 184 in AK
| Measure | 99744 | Denali | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 20.3% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 8th of 187 | |
| Housing vacancy | 58.3% | 56.6% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 19th of 185 | |
| Residents under 18 | 34.2% | 14.6% | 24.1% | 22% | 55th of 187 | |
| Healthcare workers | 25.6% | 0.8% | 10% | 9.7% | 2nd of 187 | |
| Government workers | 30.8% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 14.5% | 120th of 187 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.7% | 65% | 66.8% | 65.2% | 12th of 184 | |
| Broadband access | 95.3% | 84.6% | 91.9% | 91% | 19th of 184 | |
| Median household income | $101,875 | $80,781 | $92,788 | $80,734 | 24th of 176 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11% | 8.4% | 140th of 187 | |
| Work from home | 12.8% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 36th of 187 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50% | 25.9% | 44.6% | 51.1% | 44th of 174 | |
| Tech workers | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 24th of 187 | |
| Median age | 38 | 44 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 74th of 187 | |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 15.5 min | 19.4 min | 26.4 min | 27th of 184 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 17.2% | 67th of 187 | |
| Per capita income | $35,680 | $80,497 | $46,573 | $44,673 | 93rd of 187 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,125 | $74,375 | $54,975 | $49,666 | 96th of 186 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 19.7% | 26.6% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 81st of 187 | |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $275,000 | $352,900 | $332,700 | 86th of 163 | |
| Diversity index | 18.6 | 46.5 | 62.8 | 61.4 | 133rd of 187 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 160th of 187 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 175th of 187 | |
| Population | 120 | 1,969 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | 180th of 187 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 121st of 187 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 147th of 187 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.6% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10% | 119th of 187 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.338 | 0.430 | 0.433 | 0.483 | 165th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 43
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 65.1%
- Married couples
- 53.5%
- Living alone
- 25.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 20.3%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 103
- Owner-occupied
- 90.7%
- Vacant
- 58.3%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 50%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 99744 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $43,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,813 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $82,500 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $156,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.6%
- Households with broadband
- 95.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 69.8%
- No internet access
- 4.7%
- Without health insurance
- 9.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Anderson
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Denali Borough
- Center point
- 64.3308° N, 149.0534° W
- Land area
- 27 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Anderson100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99744
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99704 | Clear, AK | 5.3 mi | — |
| 99760 | Nenana, AK | 6.6 mi | $66,823 |
| 99743 | Healy, AK | 40 mi | $106,250 |
| 99755 | Denali National Park, AK | 40 mi | $63,603 |
| 99709 | Fairbanks, AK | 46 mi | $86,294 |
| 99725 | Ester, AK | 48 mi | $53,364 |
| 99775 | Fairbanks, AK | 51 mi | $71,959 |
| 99710 | Fairbanks, AK · PO box | 53 mi | — |
| 99711 | Fairbanks, AK · PO box | 53 mi | — |
| 99703 | Fort Wainwright, AK | 55 mi | $68,667 |
| 99708 | Fairbanks, AK · PO box | 55 mi | — |
| 99758 | Minto, AK | 58 mi | — |
Questions about 99744
What city is zip code 99744?
99744 is assigned to Anderson, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99744 in?
99744 is in Denali Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of 99744?
About 120 people live in 99744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99744 in?
99744 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99744?
The median household income in 99744 is $101,875.
What zip codes are near 99744?
The closest zip codes to 99744 are 99704, 99760, 99743, 99755, 99709.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99744, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.