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South Lakes ZIP codes, Alaska

No ZIP code is named for South Lakes, AK; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 99654 and 99645. Its area code is 907.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
6,180
Area code
907
State
Alaska

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Lakes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wasilla (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Lakes in numbers

About 6,180 people live in South Lakes, in 2,108 households, the 19th-largest of Alaska's 322 census places. The median household income is $98,141 a year, 6% above the Alaska median of $92,788 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $377,500 (7% above the Alaska median), and median gross rent is $1,178 a month. The median age is 34.2; 24.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.7% across Alaska); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population6,180South Lakes6,180
Households2,108South Lakes2,108
Median age34.2South Lakes34.2Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$98,141South Lakes$98,141Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$377,500South Lakes$377,500Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,178South Lakes$1,178Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%South Lakes24.1%Alaska31.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minSouth Lakes27.8 minAlaska19.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density792 / sq miSouth Lakes792 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Lakes

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
99645 Palmer , AK Standard 32,103 $100,455 $367,400
99654 Wasilla , AK Standard 44,647 $97,544 $363,300

Map of South Lakes ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of South Lakes, 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 South Lakes

The nearest larger towns are North Lakes (10,223 people, 2.1 mi), Gateway (6,845 people, 3.4 mi) and Wasilla (9,720 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near South Lakes
TownPopulationDistance
North Lakes 10,223 2.1 mi
Gateway 6,845 3.4 mi
Wasilla 9,720 4.8 mi
Tanaina 9,646 6.1 mi
Farm Loop 2,894 6.2 mi
Palmer 6,268 6.6 mi
Fishhook 5,819 10.0 mi
Meadow Lakes 8,689 10.3 mi
Butte 4,085 11.4 mi
Knik-Fairview 19,972 11.5 mi
Big Lake 3,585 22.3 mi
Anchorage 288,976 28.6 mi

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