🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

99517

Anchorage

ZIP Code 99517 is a standard zip code serving Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska (AK), in Anchorage Municipality County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,645 with a median household income of $71,738. The area falls within the America/Anchorage timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alaska (AK)
County: Anchorage Municipality
City: Anchorage
Timezone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates

Latitude: 61.190100
Longitude: -149.936100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 3.29 mi²
Water Area: 0.12 mi²
Population Density: 5067.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 61.208334°N, 61.172364°S, -149.912788°E, -149.971825°W

With 16,645 residents spread across 3.29 square miles, this area has a population density of 5067.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,645

Population

75th percentile

$71,738

Median Income

85th percentile

$287,800

Median Home Value

85th percentile

3.29 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 99517 is $71,738, and the median home value is $287,800. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

7,358

Total Units

6,950

Occupied Units

94.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Anchorage, AK.

99501

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99502

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99503

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99504

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99507

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99508

Anchorage

99509

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99510

Anchorage

99511

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99513

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Similar ZIP Codes in Alaska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alaska.

99504

Anchorage

$75,988

99611

Kenai

$70,320

99762

Nome

$70,256

99833

Petersburg

$68,646

99709

Fairbanks

$71,287

99518

Anchorage

$76,057

99573

Copper Center

$63,676

99587

Girdwood

$81,949

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