Indian, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99540
Anchorage County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 320
- 2/sq mi
- $146,086
- Median income
- $403,500
- Median home value
- 57.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Indian pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99540 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99540 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.3 square miles in Indian, Anchorage County, Alaska. The area is home to 320 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 99540 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99540 sits at $146,086 (101% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $65,763. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $403,500 (92% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99540 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 57.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99540 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99540, Indian, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
320
Population
133.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99540?
46.1
Median Age
40.2%
Male
59.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$146,086
Median Household Income
+101% vs state
$65,763
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99540 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$146,086 Top 4% higher than 96% 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?
235
Total Housing Units
235
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$403,500
Median Home Value
+92% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 99540, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,918,000.
12
Businesses
49
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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