ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99508: Anchorage, AK

ZIP Code 99508 (Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska) has an estimated 36,458 residents in 12,702 households. The median household income is $79,314, the median home value is $335,300 and the median gross rent is $1,370/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

36,458

Margin of error ±2,150

Median household income

$79,314

Margin of error ±$5,830

Median home value

$335,300

Margin of error ±$17,841

Median gross rent

$1,370/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

32.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.6 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 99508 compares with Alaska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9950832.3 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99508$79,314Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99508$36,310Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9950818.3%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 995086.5%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9950828.8%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99508$335,300Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99508$1,370/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9950853.2%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9950817.6 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 995089.9%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99508

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 99508 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99508Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population36,458±2,150735,706334,922,499
Median age32.3 yrs±1.5 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,702±694270,533129,227,496
Median household income$79,314±$5,830$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$36,310±$1,982$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate18.3%±3.0 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.5%±1.7 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%±3.2 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$335,300±$17,841$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,370/mo±$63$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.2%±2.7 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.6 min±2.2 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.9%±2.9 pts9.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 99508
GroupZIP 99508AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.9%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.7%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.3%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.0%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino11.4%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.2%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99508 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Anchorage Municipality
Largest overlapping place
Anchorage (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.14 sq mi· about 5,106 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Anchorage Municipality

99501 Anchorage, AK99502 Anchorage, AK99504 Anchorage, AK99505 Anchorage, AK99506 Anchorage, AK99507 Anchorage, AK99515 Anchorage, AK99516 Anchorage, AK99517 Anchorage, AK99518 Anchorage, AK99540 Anchorage, AK99567 Anchorage, AK99577 Anchorage, AK99587 Anchorage, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99508 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.