ZIP Code 99506

ZIP code 99506 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 45.9 square miles in Jber, Anchorage County, Alaska. The area is home to 7,749 residents, producing a population density of 169 people per square mile, and falls within the Anchorage time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99506 against Alaska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99506 sits at $76,258 (5% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $31,266. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $2,048 per month, and 0.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99506 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Anchorage County, so you can benchmark 99506 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →