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ZIP Code 99929: Wrangell, AK
ZIP code 99929 is in Wrangell, Alaska, entirely in Wrangell City and Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Wrangell · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Wrangell
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 2,413.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99929?
99929 centers on 56.221°, -131.924° and covers 2,413.7 square miles of land plus 331.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99903, 99901, 99833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99929, 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 99929 compare with the rest of Wrangell City and Borough?
| Measure | 99929 | In Wrangell City and Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,087 | 1st of 2 | 49th of 245 |
| Median household income | $64k | 1st of 1 | 47th of 53 |
| Median home value | $297k | 1st of 1 | 41st of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 4% 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 99929?
The 2020 Census counted 2,079 people in 99929; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,087. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,087
- 2020 Census count
- 2,079
- Households
- 975
- Median age
- 48.1
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 99929?
Of the 2,087 people the ACS estimates in 99929, 19.7% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.4%), then Other or two or more (35.6%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older27.4%
- White, not Hispanic56.4%
- Other or two or more35.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 99929 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,375±$10,716
- Income per person
- $39,953
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
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 99929?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $296,800
- Median gross rent
- $993
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.1%
- Housing units
- 1,268
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99929?
98 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Construction12
- Retail trade12
- Accommodation and food services11
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 99929?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99903 | Meyers Chuck | 1 | – | 34.4 mi |
| 99901 | Ketchikan | 13,768 | $93k | 44.2 mi |
| 99833 | Petersburg | 3,409 | $75k | 64.4 mi |
| 99918 | Coffman Cove | 269 | $63k | 36.5 mi (near) |
| 99919 | Thorne Bay | 570 | $61k | 45.5 mi (near) |
| 99921 | Craig | 1,596 | $64k | 57.4 mi (near) |
| 99925 | Klawock | 841 | $61k | 61.0 mi (near) |
| 99923 | Hyder | 24 | – | 74.3 mi (near) |
| 99926 | Metlakatla | 1,334 | $72k | 76.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.