ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99517: Anchorage, AK

ZIP Code 99517 (Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska) has an estimated 16,486 residents in 6,697 households. The median household income is $103,880, the median home value is $402,100 and the median gross rent is $1,364/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

16,486

Margin of error ±1,140

Median household income

$103,880

Margin of error ±$8,154

Median home value

$402,100

Margin of error ±$25,080

Median gross rent

$1,364/mo

Margin of error ±$84

Median age

39.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.4 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 99517 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 9951739.7 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99517$103,880Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99517$59,420Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 995179.7%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 995178.3%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9951742.9%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99517$402,100Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99517$1,364/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9951760.1%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9951716.4 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9951712.8%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99517

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 99517 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99517	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	16,486	±1,140	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	39.7 yrs	±2.4 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,697	±442	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$103,880	±$8,154	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$59,420	±$5,357	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.7%	±2.0 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.3%	±2.9 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.9%	±4.3 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$402,100	±$25,080	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,364/mo	±$84	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	60.1%	±2.1 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.4 min	±2.8 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.8%	±3.7 pts	9.7%	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 99517
Group	ZIP 99517	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.6%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.1%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	1.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.3%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99517 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Anchorage Municipality
Largest overlapping place: Anchorage (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3.24 sq mi· about 5,088 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, AK 99502 Anchorage, AK 99504 Anchorage, AK 99505 Anchorage, AK 99506 Anchorage, AK 99507 Anchorage, AK 99508 Anchorage, AK 99515 Anchorage, AK 99516 Anchorage, AK 99518 Anchorage, AK 99540 Anchorage, AK 99567 Anchorage, AK 99577 Anchorage, AK 99587 Anchorage, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99517 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.