ZIP Code 99516
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.
- Population
- 21,208
- Median household income
- $160,341
- Median home value
- $576,600
+1.8%’19–’23
+3.2%’19–’23
+24.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99516 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, home to about 21,208 residents. At $160,341, its median household income sits above Anchorage Municipality's $98,152.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99516's population grew 1.8% from 20,838 to 21,208, while its median gross rent fell 39.3% from $2,114 to $1,284.
White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.0% of the population. 73.7% of workers drive to work alone.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 21,208
- Median age
- 40.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $160,341
- Median home value
- $576,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,284
- Housing units
- 7,544
- Homeownership rate
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 55.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202320,83821,208
$155,354$160,341
$464,300$576,600
$2,114$1,284
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20,838 | $155,354 | $464,300 | $2,114 |
| 2020 | 20,874 | $148,108 | $470,100 | $1,773 |
| 2021 | 21,428 | $152,098 | $471,600 | $1,238 |
| 2022 | 21,788 | $151,291 | $541,400 | $1,245 |
| 2023 | 21,208 | $160,341 | $576,600 | $1,284 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.3%
5 to 1720.7%
18 to 248.2%
25 to 346.9%
35 to 4418.0%
45 to 5413.3%
55 to 6413.2%
65 to 7411.8%
75 and over3.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 914 | 4.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 4,390 | 20.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,739 | 8.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,463 | 6.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 3,823 | 18.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 2,829 | 13.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 2,799 | 13.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 2,508 | 11.8% |
| 75 and over | 743 | 3.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 15,270 | 72.0% |
| Black or African American | 557 | 2.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1,092 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 915 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 139 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1,615 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,620 | 7.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.0%
High school graduate15.8%
Some college or associate's25.6%
Bachelor's degree32.5%
Graduate or professional degree23.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 424 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 2,239 | 15.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 3,626 | 25.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,604 | 32.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,272 | 23.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone73.7%
Carpooled7.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.3%
Bicycle0.2%
Worked from home15.3%
Other means1.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 7,529 | 73.7% |
| Carpooled | 787 | 7.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 135 | 1.3% |
| Bicycle | 18 | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 1,561 | 15.3% |
| Other means | 179 | 1.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,013 | 23.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 5,579 | 64.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 563 | 6.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 46 | 0.5% |
| 60+ min | 447 | 5.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.92
- Poverty rate
- 3.9% (812 of 20,957)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 5,508 | 76.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,727 | 23.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1986
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 7,235 | 95.9% |
| Vacant | 309 | 4.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 6,469 | 89.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 766 | 10.6% |
1-unit, detached96.0%
1-unit, attached2.4%
2 to 4 units1.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home & other0.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,241 | 96.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 184 | 2.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 88 | 1.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 7 | 0.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 24 | 0.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99516
- Land area
- 44 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 61.0793, -149.7098
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21- Largest by population
- 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)