Petersburg, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99833
Petersburg County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,202
- 1/sq mi
- $75,125
- Median income
- $315,100
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Petersburg pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99833 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99833 covers 6404.0 square miles in Petersburg, Petersburg County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,202 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Sitka time zone.
ZIP 99833 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,125 (4% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $42,950. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. Median home value sits at $315,100 (50% above the state average), median rent at $950 a month, and owner-occupancy at 65.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is -. Alaska and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 99833, not the raw numbers 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99833
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Petersburg, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99833.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
35 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
26 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Construction
Construction
15 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 99833, Petersburg, 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
3,202
Population
6404.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Sitka
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99833?
45.7
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
13.8%
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?
$75,125
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$42,950
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99833 ranks nationally
Petersburg, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,125 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
1,863
Total Housing Units
1,371
Occupied Units
492
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$315,100
Median Home Value
+50% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 186 business establishments in ZIP 99833, employing approximately 909 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,092,000.
186
Businesses
909
Employees
$58.1M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 35 | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 26 | 14.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 24 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 9.1% |
| Construction | 15 | 8.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 4.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 3.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 3.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 3.2% |
| Information | 5 | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 2.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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