State profile · AK

Alaska ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Alaska, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

238
ZIP codes
709,930
Population
$72,512
Avg ZIP income
29
Counties

The verdict

Alaska holds the 45th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 1% above the national ZIP median — 36th of 52 states & territories.

#45
of 52 by ZIP count
#36
of 52 by avg income
709,930
people across all ZIPs
29
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Alaska (AK) contains 238 ZIP codes spread across 29 counties and 219 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 709,930 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Alaska stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Alaska ZIPs shows an average median household income of $72,512 and an average home value of $210,044, with a state-wide average median age of 37.3. These averages are computed over every ZIP in AK with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Alaska by population are Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Juneau, Eagle River, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in Alaska

Top 10 cities by population in Alaska

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 219 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Alaska

Largest counties in Alaska by population

Top 15 of 29 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Anchorage 291,836 residents
    17 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Fairbanks North Star 97,607 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Matanuska-Susitna 88,897 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Kenai Peninsula 55,398 residents
    14 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Juneau 31,275 residents
    2 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Bethel 17,001 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Kodiak Island 13,579 residents
    5 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Ketchikan Gateway 13,508 residents
    1 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Valdez-Cordova 9,581 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Nome 9,492 residents
    14 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    North Slope 9,352 residents
    11 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Sitka 8,880 residents
    1 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Northwest Arctic 7,523 residents
    11 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Wade Hampton 7,459 residents
    12 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Southeast Fairbanks 7,170 residents
    7 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Alaska?

Side-by-side: Compare 99654 vs 99504 →

ZIP Codes in Alaska

Most populous ZIP codes in Alaska

The 12 largest by population — all 238 AK ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    99654 · Wasilla 52,168 residents
    40/sq mi
  2. 2
    99504 · Anchorage 40,914 residents
    2,480/sq mi
  3. 3
    99507 · Anchorage 37,850 residents
    666/sq mi
  4. 4
    99508 · Anchorage 35,857 residents
    1,995/sq mi
  5. 5
    99709 · Fairbanks 29,830 residents
    23/sq mi
  6. 6
    99801 · Juneau 29,164 residents
    5/sq mi
  7. 7
    99577 · Eagle River 25,771 residents
    46/sq mi
  8. 8
    99645 · Palmer 25,176 residents
    22/sq mi
  9. 9
    99502 · Anchorage 24,168 residents
    529/sq mi
  10. 10
    99705 · North Pole 22,544 residents
    81/sq mi
  11. 11
    99515 · Anchorage 22,441 residents
    819/sq mi
  12. 12
    99516 · Anchorage 20,095 residents
    181/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Alaska?
Alaska has 238 ZIP codes across 29 counties, with a total population of 709,930.
What is the average income in Alaska?
The average median household income across Alaska ZIP codes is $72,512. The average home value is $210,044.
What are the largest cities in Alaska?
The largest cities in Alaska by population include Anchorage (242,037), Fairbanks (63,999), Wasilla (52,168), Juneau (29,164), Eagle River (25,771).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.