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ZIP Code 99587: Girdwood, AK
ZIP code 99587 uses the postal name Girdwood, Alaska and lies entirely in Anchorage Municipality (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $163,704 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Anchorage.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Girdwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Anchorage Municipality
- Census places
- Anchorage
- Neighborhood
- Alyeska GeoNames
- Metro area
- Anchorage, AK
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 343.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99587?
99587 centers on 60.966°, -148.877° and covers 343.1 square miles of land plus 16.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 99540, 99577, 99605, 99567, 99693, 99664.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99587, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 99587 compare with the rest of Anchorage Municipality?
| Measure | 99587 | In Anchorage Municipality | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,949 | 15th of 18 | 50th of 245 |
| Median household income | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $630k | 1st of 13 | 1st of 57 |
99587's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$70,042) is more than a quarter of the figure ($163,704). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of 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 99587?
The 2020 Census counted 2,167 people in 99587; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,949. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,949±534 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,167
- Households
- 860
- Median age
- 49.2
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 99587?
Of the 1,949 people the ACS estimates in 99587, 12.0% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6473.8%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 99587 earn?
Median household income is $163,704 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $163,704±$70,042
- Income per person
- $81,161
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.8%
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 99587?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $630,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 1,593
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99587?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services24
- Construction14
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation9
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
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 99587?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99540 | Indian | 468 | $146k | 15.1 mi |
| 99577 | Eagle River | 28,477 | $137k | 19.8 mi |
| 99605 | Hope | 23 | – | 21.1 mi |
| 99567 | Chugiak | 6,452 | $147k | 23.5 mi |
| 99693 | Whittier | 429 | $60k | 29.4 mi |
| 99664 | Seward | 4,698 | $88k | 61.3 mi |
| 99507 | Anchorage | 37,301 | $108k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 99504 | Anchorage | 42,093 | $87k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 99516 | Anchorage | 21,500 | $174k | 29.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.