Sterling, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99672
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,704
- 5/sq mi
- $100,642
- Median income
- $316,400
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sterling pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99672 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99672 covers 740.8 square miles in Sterling, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,704 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99672 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,642 (39% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $53,749. Poverty here runs at 3.2%, with unemployment measured at 5.0%. Housing costs here run $316,400 for a typical home value (51% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,171 a month; 86.9% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is 33 minutes. Compare these figures to the Alaska and national benchmarks above rather than reading 99672's numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99672
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sterling, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99672.
- Construction
Construction
30 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 9
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Manufacturing 7
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Retail trade 6
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99672, Sterling, 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
3,704
Population
740.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99672?
45.1
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
2.8%
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?
$100,642
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$53,749
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
33.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99672 ranks nationally
Sterling, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,642 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?
2,653
Total Housing Units
1,817
Occupied Units
836
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$316,400
Median Home Value
+51% vs state
$1,171
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 86 business establishments in ZIP 99672, employing approximately 232 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,089,000.
86
Businesses
232
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 30 | 34.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 10.5% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 8.1% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 7.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 7.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 3.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 3.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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