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ZIP Code 99835: Sitka, AK
ZIP code 99835 is in Sitka, Alaska, entirely in Sitka City and Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sitka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sitka City and Borough
- Census places
- Sitka
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 2,570.1 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99835?
99835 centers on 56.960°, -135.037° and covers 2,570.1 square miles of land plus 480.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99836, 99841, 99832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99835, 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).
How does 99835 compare with the rest of Sitka City and Borough?
| Measure | 99835 | In Sitka City and Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,368 | 1st of 1 | 25th of 245 |
| Median household income | $102k | 1st of 1 | 13th of 53 |
| Median home value | $450k | 1st of 1 | 5th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 8% of all 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 99835?
The 2020 Census counted 8,446 people in 99835; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,368. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,368
- 2020 Census count
- 8,446
- Households
- 3,440
- Median age
- 39.7
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 99835?
Of the 8,368 people the ACS estimates in 99835, 19.2% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.6%), then Other or two or more (26.9%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic57.6%
- Other or two or more26.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 99835 earn?
Median household income is $101,727 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $101,727
- Income per person
- $46,118
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,4734,500 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
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 99835?
FHFA's house price index for 99835, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 59% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $450,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,341
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.7%
- Housing units
- 4,055
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 99835?
402 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade50
- Transportation and warehousing50
- Accommodation and food services44
- Construction43
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting27
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 99835?
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.