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Alaska

Alaska has 735,706 residents in 30 counties and 187 ZIP codes. The median household income is $92,788, 15% above the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $352,900. 67% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
735,706residentsACS 2020–2024
$92,788median household incomein 2024 dollars
$352,900median home valueowner-occupied homes
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Alaska · 187 ZIP codes
Map of Alaska: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 30 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Aleutians East Borough3,491$65K$136K64%18%64%7 min
Aleutians West Census Area5,235$136K$435K34%18%86%8 min
Anchorage Municipality288,976$103K$396K64%39%95%20 min
Bethel Census Area18,394$74K$168K62%13%85%9 min
Bristol Bay Borough918$96K$246K54%21%87%11 min
Chugach Census Area6,862$91K$346K64%31%97%11 min
Copper River Census Area2,626$79K$293K69%23%85%25 min
Denali Borough1,969$81K$275K65%27%85%17 min
Dillingham Census Area4,724$79K$159K61%19%85%10 min
Fairbanks North Star Borough95,460$88K$298K62%33%92%21 min
Haines Borough2,086$87K$293K79%34%91%12 min
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area2,311$61K$263K72%25%77%13 min
Juneau City and Borough31,794$102K$449K64%41%94%17 min
Kenai Peninsula Borough60,413$81K$323K77%30%89%21 min
Ketchikan Gateway Borough13,768$93K$393K69%27%92%16 min
Kodiak Island Borough12,771$86K$412K61%29%93%12 min
Kusilvak Census Area8,176$51K$84K70%6%83%7 min
Lake and Peninsula Borough1,013$66K$238K65%16%82%12 min
Matanuska-Susitna Borough112,988$94K$347K77%24%93%36 min
Nome Census Area9,866$79K$211K67%14%88%7 min
North Slope Borough10,810$96K$218K49%16%75%12 min
Northwest Arctic Borough7,441$84K$199K64%11%89%7 min
Petersburg Borough3,409$75K$315K66%26%88%8 min
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area5,715$61K$225K71%15%85%14 min
Sitka City and Borough8,368$102K$450K62%34%91%13 min
Skagway Municipality1,244$81K$435K71%29%93%6 min
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area7,068$74K$282K75%23%81%18 min
Wrangell City and Borough2,088$64K$296K59%21%91%10 min
Yakutat City and Borough527$85K$219K56%14%87%7 min
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area5,195$56K$99K70%16%64%12 min

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

People.

735,706 residents in 270,533 households, next to the United States figure.

24%
under 18
25%
aged 18–34
14%
aged 65 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
48%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

328,491 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,900 (±$3,735).

67%
of households own their home
63%
of homes are detached single-family houses
13%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
4%
are mobile homes
18%
of housing units are vacant
$1,419
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20199%
2000–200916%
1990–199913%
1980–198924%
1970–197922%
1960–19697%
1950–19594%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier2%

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

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,232.

$92,788
median household income
10.1%
of people live below the poverty line
5.9%
unemployment rate
32%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

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

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min
average commute to work
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
77%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
8%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
9%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%
of households have a broadband subscription
6%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

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

Counties in Alaska.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.