🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

99654

Wasilla

ZIP Code 99654 is a standard zip code serving Wasilla, Wasilla, Alaska (AK), in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, United States. It has an estimated population of 52,168 with a median household income of $72,743. The area falls within the America/Anchorage timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alaska (AK)
County: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
City: Wasilla
Timezone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates

Latitude: 61.592300
Longitude: -149.395900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 497.87 mi²
Water Area: 19.58 mi²
Population Density: 105.0 people per mi² (50th percentile)
Bounding Box: 61.728334°N, 61.237777°S, -149.221991°E, -150.563291°W

With 52,168 residents spread across 497.87 square miles, this area has a population density of 105.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

52,168

Population

95th percentile

$72,743

Median Income

85th percentile

$219,200

Median Home Value

75th percentile

497.87 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 99654 is $72,743, and the median home value is $219,200. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

20,169

Total Units

18,136

Occupied Units

89.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Wasilla, AK.

99623

Wasilla

99629

Wasilla

99687

Wasilla

Similar ZIP Codes in Alaska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alaska.

99652

Big Lake

$62,313

99587

Girdwood

$81,949

99504

Anchorage

$75,988

99615

Kodiak

$69,955

99664

Seward

$62,257

99824

Douglas

$62,721

99518

Anchorage

$76,057

99611

Kenai

$70,320

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