Anchorage Municipality

Anchorage Municipality has 288,976 residents across 15 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $103,284, 11% above the Alaska figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $395,900, and 39% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

288,976residentsACS 2020–2024

$103,284median household incomeAlaska: $93K

$395,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Anchorage Municipality in AlaskaZIP codes in Anchorage Municipality highlighted; the rest of Alaska in grey

Map of Alaska with Anchorage Municipality highlighted

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 15 ZIP codes.

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

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
99501	16,175	$71K	$379K	37%	39%	93%	18 min
99502	25,006	$116K	$418K	71%	38%	97%	21 min
99504	42,093	$87K	$314K	66%	32%	94%	21 min
99505	5,015	$101K	$-666667K	0%	43%	95%	13 min
99506	7,028	$76K	$-666667K	0%	36%	97%	14 min
99507	37,301	$108K	$384K	72%	37%	96%	19 min
99508	36,458	$79K	$335K	53%	29%	93%	19 min
99515	21,870	$114K	$428K	79%	41%	97%	21 min
99516	21,500	$174K	$607K	91%	58%	99%	23 min
99517	16,486	$104K	$402K	60%	43%	93%	18 min
99518	9,764	$94K	$323K	58%	31%	92%	17 min
99540	468	$146K	$404K	91%	58%	86%	27 min
99567	6,452	$147K	$471K	88%	48%	92%	28 min
99577	28,477	$137K	$437K	80%	47%	96%	26 min
99587	1,949	$164K	$630K	83%	50%	89%	29 min

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

People.

288,976 residents in 108,597 households, next to the Alaska figure.

24%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

120,348 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,900 (±$8,191).

64%

of households own their home

47%

of homes are detached single-family houses

18%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$1,489

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200912%

1990–199912%

1980–198924%

1970–197928%

1960–19699%

1950–19596%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier1%

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 ±$2,702.

$103,284

median household income

8.9%

of people live below the poverty line

4.6%

unemployment rate

39%

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.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%

of households have a broadband subscription

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

Around here.

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