Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99901: Ketchikan, AK
ZIP code 99901 uses the postal name Ketchikan, Alaska and lies mostly in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (86% of its land) with the rest in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,885 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ketchikan (under 1%), Loring (0%) and Saxman (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ketchikan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough (86%); Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (14%)
- Census places
- Ketchikan (under 1%); Loring (0%) census-designated place; Saxman (0%)
- Micro area
- Ketchikan, AK
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 1,959.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 99950 also use the name Ketchikan
Where is ZIP code 99901?
99901 centers on 55.663°, -131.366° and covers 1,959.0 square miles of land plus 306.8 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99903, 99929, 99922.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99901, 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 99901 compare with the rest of Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
| Measure | 99901 | In Ketchikan Gateway Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,768 | 1st of 1 | 19th of 245 |
| Median household income | $93k | 1st of 1 | 20th of 53 |
| Median home value | $393k | 1st of 1 | 14th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% 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 99901?
The 2020 Census counted 13,942 people in 99901; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,768. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,768
- 2020 Census count
- 13,942
- Households
- 5,732
- Median age
- 41.0
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 99901?
Of the 13,768 people the ACS estimates in 99901, 20.2% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.4%), then Other or two or more (24.9%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic60.4%
- Other or two or more24.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 99901 earn?
Median household income is $92,885 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $92,885
- Income per person
- $48,971
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,3366,130 returns; wages 57% 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 99901?
FHFA's house price index for 99901, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 53% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 30% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −6.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $393,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,505
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.6%
- Housing units
- 6,690
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 99901?
599 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade95
- Transportation and warehousing72
- Construction66
- Accommodation and food services66
- Health care and social assistance51
- Other services (except public administration)47
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 99901?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99903 | Meyers Chuck | 1 | – | 29.2 mi |
| 99929 | Wrangell | 2,087 | $64k | 44.2 mi |
| 99922 | Hydaburg | 375 | $47k | 70.2 mi |
| 99926 | Metlakatla | 1,334 | $72k | 36.5 mi (near) |
| 99919 | Thorne Bay | 570 | $61k | 44.1 mi (near) |
| 99921 | Craig | 1,596 | $64k | 53.1 mi (near) |
| 99918 | Coffman Cove | 269 | $63k | 54.5 mi (near) |
| 99923 | Hyder | 24 | – | 56.6 mi (near) |
| 99925 | Klawock | 841 | $61k | 62.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Ketchikan?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Ketchikan, AK without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 99950 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.