ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99833: Petersburg Borough, AK

ZIP Code 99833 (Petersburg Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 3,409 residents in 1,371 households. The median household income is $75,125, the median home value is $315,100 and the median gross rent is $950/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

3,409

Margin of error ±0

Median household income

$75,125

Margin of error ±$14,547

Median home value

$315,100

Margin of error ±$23,039

Median gross rent

$950/mo

Margin of error ±$151

Median age

45.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

6.8 min

Margin of error ±1.3 min

How ZIP 99833 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 9983345.7 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99833$75,125Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99833$42,950Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 998337.0%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 998333.8%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9983325.8%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99833$315,100Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99833$950/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9983365.7%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 998336.8 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 998336.5%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99833

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 99833 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99833	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	3,409	±0	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	45.7 yrs	±2.6 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,371	±110	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$75,125	±$14,547	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,950	±$6,311	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.0%	±1.9 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±1.8 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	±4.8 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$315,100	±$23,039	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$950/mo	±$151	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.7%	±6.4 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	6.8 min	±1.3 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.5%	±2.1 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 99833
Group	ZIP 99833	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	61.5%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.0%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.4%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	1.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.4%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.9%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99833 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Petersburg Borough— also overlaps Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Largest overlapping place: Petersburg (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2,959.52 sq mi· about 1 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 Petersburg Borough

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Petersburg Borough as their main county.

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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.