Anchorage, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99502
Anchorage County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,168
- 529/sq mi
- $116,071
- Median income
- $418,300
- Median home value
- 37.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Anchorage pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 529
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99502 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99502 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska, with 24,168 residents across 45.7 square miles, a density of 529 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99502 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,071 (60% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $54,562. Poverty here runs at 6.3%, with unemployment measured at 3.2%. Median home value sits at $418,300 (99% above the state average), median rent at $1,677 a month, and owner-occupancy at 70.7%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is 19 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 99502, plus 6 more within Anchorage County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 99502
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Anchorage, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99502.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
94 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
61 establishments
- Construction
Construction
57 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 35
Accommodation and food services
35 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 34
Professional, scientific, and technical services
34 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99502, Anchorage, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
24,168
Population
45.7
Area (sq mi)
529
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99502?
35.9
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
9.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$116,071
Median Household Income
+60% vs state
$54,562
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
19.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99502 ranks nationally
Anchorage, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$116,071 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
9,943
Total Housing Units
9,086
Occupied Units
857
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$418,300
Median Home Value
+99% vs state
$1,677
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+6.6%
YoY Change (2024)
251
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+151%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 99502 have increased 6.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +151% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3% | 198 |
| 2021 | +4.6% | 208 |
| 2022 | +8.1% | 224 |
| 2023 | +4.8% | 235 |
| 2024 | +6.6% | 251 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 449 business establishments in ZIP 99502, employing approximately 11,833 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,255,585,000.
449
Businesses
11,833
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 94 | 20.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 61 | 13.6% |
| Construction | 57 | 12.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 35 | 7.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 29 | 6.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 26 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 25 | 5.6% |
| Retail trade | 20 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 2.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 11 | 2.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 2.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 2.0% |
| Information | 6 | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99502 vs 99517 →
ZIP 99502 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99502
Anchorage (99502)
24,168 residents
- 99515
Anchorage (99515)
22,441 residents
- 99501
Anchorage (99501)
17,603 residents
- 99517
Anchorage (99517)
16,645 residents
- 99518
Anchorage (99518)
10,225 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99502 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99502 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99502
Anchorage (99502)
$116,071 median income
- 99515
Anchorage (99515)
$113,995 median income
- 99517
Anchorage (99517)
$103,880 median income
- 99518
Anchorage (99518)
$93,995 median income
- 99501
Anchorage (99501)
$70,891 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99502 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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