Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99503: Anchorage, AK
ZIP code 99503 uses the postal name Anchorage, Alaska and lies mostly in Bethel Census Area (84% of its land) with the rest in Anchorage Municipality (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 9th most populous of Anchorage's 14 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $76,144 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Anchorage; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Anchorage · 14 residential ZIPs
- County
- Bethel Census Area (84%); Anchorage Municipality (16%)
- Census places
- Anchorage
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 20.7 sq mi · 627 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 11 more ZIP codes use the name Anchorage for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 99503?
99503 centers on 62.044°, -158.174° and covers 20.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 99517, 99501, 99518, 99508, 99507.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99503, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99503 compare with the rest of Anchorage?
| Measure | 99503 | In Anchorage | In Bethel Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,964 | 9th of 14 | 1st of 27 | 20th of 245 |
| Median household income | $76k | 9th of 10 | 2nd of 3 | 39th of 53 |
| Median home value | $339k | 7th of 10 | 2nd of 3 | 23rd of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99503?
The 2020 Census counted 13,550 people in 99503; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,964. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,964
- 2020 Census count
- 13,550−7.0% since 2010 (14,563)
- Households
- 6,103
- Median age
- 36.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99503?
Of the 12,964 people the ACS estimates in 99503, 16.5% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (41.4%), then Other or two or more (31.1%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6472.3%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic41.4%
- Other or two or more31.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic12.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99503 earn?
Median household income is $76,144 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,102 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,144±$10,631
- Income per person
- $46,737
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,8327,140 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99503?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $339,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,192
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 31.8%
- Housing units
- 7,379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 99503?
1,756 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services276
- Health care and social assistance196
- Accommodation and food services169
- Finance and insurance164
- Retail trade163
- Other services (except public administration)149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99503?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99517 | Anchorage | 16,486 | $104k | 276.6 mi |
| 99501 | Anchorage | 16,175 | $71k | 278.7 mi |
| 99518 | Anchorage | 9,764 | $94k | 279.0 mi |
| 99508 | Anchorage | 36,458 | $79k | 280.3 mi |
| 99507 | Anchorage | 37,301 | $108k | 288.4 mi |
| 99575 | Crooked Creek | 17 | $59k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 99656 | Red Devil | 3 | – | 29.3 mi (near) |
| 99668 | Sleetmute | 48 | – | 44.1 mi (near) |
| 99602 | Holy Cross | 205 | – | 55.3 mi (near) |
| 99665 | Shageluk | 34 | – | 61.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.