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ZIP Code 99840: Skagway, AK
ZIP code 99840 uses the postal name Skagway, Alaska and lies entirely in Skagway Municipality (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,136 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Skagway (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Skagway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Skagway Municipality
- Census places
- Skagway census-designated place
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 434.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99840?
99840 centers on 59.560°, -135.338° and covers 434.0 square miles of land plus 11.1 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 99827.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99840, 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 99840 compare with the rest of Skagway Municipality?
| Measure | 99840 | In Skagway Municipality | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,244 | 1st of 1 | 60th of 245 |
| Median household income | $81k | 1st of 1 | 30th of 53 |
| Median home value | $435k | 1st of 1 | 7th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% 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 99840?
The 2020 Census counted 1,240 people in 99840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,244. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 28.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,244
- 2020 Census count
- 1,240+28.1% since 2010 (968)
- Households
- 450
- Median age
- 41.2
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 99840?
Of the 1,244 people the ACS estimates in 99840, 16.5% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.8%), then Other or two or more (15.9%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6465.3%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.8%
- Other or two or more15.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
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 99840 earn?
Median household income is $81,136 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($90,682 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,136±$17,376
- Income per person
- $60,329
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.5%
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 99840?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $435,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,280
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 666
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99840?
112 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade40
- Accommodation and food services21
- Construction10
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation6
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 99840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99827 | Haines | 2,168 | $85k | 59.7 mi |
| 99850 | Juneau | 0 | – | 74.3 mi (near) |
| 99826 | Gustavus | 594 | $64k | 81.1 mi (near) |
| 99801 | Juneau | 29,588 | $102k | 91.9 mi (near) |
| 99824 | Douglas | 2,190 | $92k | 95.5 mi (near) |
| 99829 | Hoonah | 862 | $81k | 106.1 mi (near) |
| 99825 | Elfin Cove | 28 | – | 107.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.