Port Alexander, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99836
Petersburg, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 52
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,813
- Median income Below-median income area
- $118,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Port Alexander pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Port Alexander, Petersburg, Alaska, home to just 52 residents across 9.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Sitka time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $57,813.
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 →
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 99836, Port Alexander, 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
52
Population
9.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Sitka
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99836?
42.3
Median Age
66.0%
Male
34.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$57,813
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$27,138
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
45.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99836 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Port Alexander, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,813 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alaska 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
74housing units
74
Total Housing Units
24
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 99836, employing approximately 1 people with a combined annual payroll of $172,000.
3
Businesses
1
Employees
$172K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99836, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99836 in?
ZIP code 99836 (Port Alexander) is located in Petersburg, Alaska. Petersburg contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/petersburg-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99836?
ZIP code 99836 in Port Alexander, AK has a population of 52 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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