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Anchorage ZIP codes, Alaska

Anchorage, AK has 25 ZIP codes, from 99501 to 99695, and area code 907. The largest are 99504, 99507 and 99508.

USPS city name
25 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
6 more
Population
288,976
Area code
907
State
Alaska

Mail addressed to Anchorage uses the ZIP codes above. 6 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Anchorage in numbers

About 288,976 people live in Anchorage, in 108,597 households, the largest of Alaska's 322 census places. The median household income is $103,284 a year, 11% above the Alaska median of $92,788 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,900 (12% above the Alaska median), and median gross rent is $1,489 a month. The median age is 35.2; 38.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.7% across Alaska); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population288,976Anchorage288,976
Households108,597Anchorage108,597
Median age35.2Anchorage35.2Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$103,284Anchorage$103,284Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$395,900Anchorage$395,900Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,489Anchorage$1,489Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%Anchorage38.7%Alaska31.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.8 minAnchorage18.8 minAlaska19.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density169 / sq miAnchorage169 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Anchorage municipality. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Anchorage

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Anchorage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
99504 Anchorage , AK Standard 42,093 $86,710 $314,000
99507 Anchorage , AK Standard 37,301 $107,992 $384,100
99508 Anchorage , AK Standard 36,458 $79,314 $335,300
99502 Anchorage , AK Standard 25,006 $116,071 $418,300
99515 Anchorage , AK Standard 21,870 $113,995 $427,500
99516 Anchorage , AK Standard 21,500 $173,984 $607,200
99517 Anchorage , AK Standard 16,486 $103,880 $402,100
99501 Anchorage , AK Standard 16,175 $70,891 $379,100
99503 Anchorage , AK Standard 12,964 $76,144 $339,000
99518 Anchorage , AK Standard 9,764 $93,995 $323,400
99509 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99510 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99511 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99513 Anchorage , AK Standard 0 — —
99514 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99519 Anchorage , AK Standard 1,297 — —
99520 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99521 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99522 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99523 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99524 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99529 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99530 Anchorage , AK Standard 0 — —
99599 Anchorage , AK No street area — — —
99695 Anchorage , AK Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Anchorage

These ZIP codes cover part of Anchorage but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Anchorage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
99505 Jber , AK Standard 5,015 $100,781 —
99506 Jber , AK Standard 7,028 $76,258 —
99540 Indian , AK Standard 468 $146,086 $403,500
99567 Chugiak , AK Standard 6,452 $147,319 $471,300
99577 Eagle River , AK Standard 28,477 $136,900 $437,000
99587 Girdwood , AK Standard 1,949 $163,704 $630,200

Map of Anchorage ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Anchorage, AK, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Anchorage

Towns near Anchorage
TownPopulationDistance
Knik-Fairview 19,972 25.6 mi
Butte 4,085 26.7 mi
Gateway 6,845 27.2 mi
South Lakes 6,180 28.6 mi
Wasilla 9,720 28.7 mi
Palmer 6,268 29.8 mi

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