ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99929: Wrangell, AK

ZIP Code 99929 (Wrangell, Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 2,087 residents in 975 households. The median household income is $64,375, the median home value is $296,800 and the median gross rent is $993/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

2,087

Margin of error ±2

Median household income

$64,375

Margin of error ±$10,716

Median home value

$296,800

Margin of error ±$30,054

Median gross rent

$993/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

48.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

8.5 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 99929 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 9992948.1 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99929$64,375Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99929$39,953Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9992912.0%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 999294.3%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9992921.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99929$296,800Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99929$993/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9992959.1%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 999298.5 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9992913.3%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99929

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 99929 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99929Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population2,087±2735,706334,922,499
Median age48.1 yrs±5.2 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households975±64270,533129,227,496
Median household income$64,375±$10,716$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$39,953±$4,388$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate12.0%±3.7 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±2.9 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%±3.7 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$296,800±$30,054$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$993/mo±$96$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.1%±4.6 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work8.5 min±2.2 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.3%±4.3 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 99929
GroupZIP 99929AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino56.4%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.7%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino16.9%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99929 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Wrangell City and Borough
Largest overlapping place
Wrangell (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2,413.55 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 Wrangell City and Borough

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Wrangell City and Borough as their main county.

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99929 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.