Wrangell, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99929
Wrangell County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,338
- 0/sq mi
- $64,375
- Median income
- $296,800
- Median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wrangell pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99929 covers 5845.0 square miles in Wrangell, Wrangell County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,338 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Sitka time zone.
ZIP 99929 reports a modest median household income of $64,375 (11% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $39,953. Poverty here runs at 12.0%, with unemployment measured at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $296,800 (41% above the state average) with median rent at $993 per month, and 59.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the Alaska and national benchmarks above rather than reading 99929's numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99929
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wrangell, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99929.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99929, Wrangell, 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
2,338
Population
5845.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Sitka
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99929?
48.1
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
5.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,375
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$39,953
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99929 ranks nationally
Wrangell, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,375 37th percentile higher than 37% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,268
Total Housing Units
975
Occupied Units
293
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$296,800
Median Home Value
+41% vs state
$993
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 98 business establishments in ZIP 99929, employing approximately 437 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,047,000.
98
Businesses
437
Employees
$27.0M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 15 | 15.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 13.3% |
| Construction | 12 | 12.2% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 11.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 6.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.1% |
| Information | 4 | 4.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 4.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 3.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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