Jber, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99505
Anchorage County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,174
- 104/sq mi
- $100,781
- Median income
- 42.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jber pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 104
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99505 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99505 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jber, Anchorage County, Alaska, home to 6,174 residents across 59.3 square miles, a density of 104 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99505 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,781 (39% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $28,940. Poverty here runs at 5.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at $2,463 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Anchorage County, so you can benchmark 99505 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →
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 99505, Jber, 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
6,174
Population
59.3
Area (sq mi)
104
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99505?
21.5
Median Age
65.2%
Male
34.8%
Female
3.1%
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?
$100,781
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$28,940
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99505 ranks nationally
Jber, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,781 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
744
Total Housing Units
735
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
4.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,463
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 99505, employing approximately 229 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,691,000.
23
Businesses
229
Employees
$12.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 39.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 99505 vs 99504 →
ZIP 99505 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99504
Anchorage (99504)
40,914 residents
- 99507
Anchorage (99507)
37,850 residents
- 99505 6,174
Jber (99505)
6,174 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99505 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99505 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99507
Anchorage (99507)
$107,992 median income
- 99505
Jber (99505)
$100,781 median income
- 99504
Anchorage (99504)
$86,710 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99505 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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