ZIP Code 99508
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.
- Population
- 36,660
- Median household income
- $72,751
- Median home value
- $309,400
+0.3%’19–’23
+13.2%’19–’23
+22.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99508 (Anchorage Municipality, Alaska) is home to about 36,660 residents. At $72,751, its median household income sits below Anchorage Municipality's $98,152.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 99508's population held roughly steady from 36,560 to 36,660, while its median gross rent rose 17.8% from $1,149 to $1,353.
White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 38.3% of the population. 65.8% of workers drive to work alone.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 36,660
- Median age
- 32.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $72,751
- Median home value
- $309,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,353
- Housing units
- 14,219
- Homeownership rate
- 51.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202336,56036,660
$64,244$72,751
$252,400$309,400
$1,149$1,353
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36,560 | $64,244 | $252,400 | $1,149 |
| 2020 | 38,042 | $65,430 | $252,400 | $1,201 |
| 2021 | 39,926 | $66,601 | $262,800 | $1,230 |
| 2022 | 38,142 | $70,823 | $301,900 | $1,283 |
| 2023 | 36,660 | $72,751 | $309,400 | $1,353 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.2%
5 to 1719.0%
18 to 2411.3%
25 to 3415.4%
35 to 4412.2%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6410.1%
65 to 746.3%
75 and over3.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,367 | 9.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 6,974 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,141 | 11.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 5,634 | 15.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 4,486 | 12.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4,756 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 3,686 | 10.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 2,308 | 6.3% |
| 75 and over | 1,308 | 3.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 14,049 | 38.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,270 | 6.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3,623 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 4,722 | 12.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 2,879 | 7.9% |
| Some other race | 520 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 3,938 | 10.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,659 | 12.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.1%
High school graduate30.7%
Some college or associate's32.5%
Bachelor's degree17.0%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 2,024 | 9.1% |
| High school graduate | 6,809 | 30.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 7,217 | 32.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,780 | 17.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,348 | 10.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone65.8%
Carpooled14.7%
Public transit3.4%
Walked3.8%
Bicycle1.1%
Worked from home9.2%
Other means1.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 11,032 | 65.8% |
| Carpooled | 2,463 | 14.7% |
| Public transit | 577 | 3.4% |
| Walked | 645 | 3.8% |
| Bicycle | 190 | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 1,550 | 9.2% |
| Other means | 304 | 1.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 5,859 | 38.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 7,064 | 46.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,686 | 11.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 290 | 1.9% |
| 60+ min | 312 | 2.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.79
- Poverty rate
- 20.3% (7,268 of 35,791)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 7,091 | 56.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,532 | 43.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 12,623 | 88.8% |
| Vacant | 1,596 | 11.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 6,519 | 51.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 6,104 | 48.4% |
1-unit, detached33.4%
1-unit, attached6.6%
2 to 4 units27.1%
5 to 19 units16.7%
20 or more units9.2%
Mobile home & other7.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,752 | 33.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 935 | 6.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3,849 | 27.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 2,380 | 16.7% |
| 20 or more units | 1,308 | 9.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 995 | 7.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99508
- Land area
- 7.15 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.08 sq mi
- Center point
- 61.2014, -149.8175
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)