Anchorage County, AK ZIP Codes

Alaska (AK)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  6 cities
31
ZIP codes
288,121
population (2021)
-1.3%
pop change since 2010
02020
FIPS code
Anchorage County ZIP code map
About Anchorage County
Anchorage County is located in Alaska and contains 31 ZIP codes across 6 cities and communities. The county's population was 288,121 as of 2021, a decrease of 1.3% from 291,826 in 2010. The timezone is Unknown Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Anchorage County is 02020.
Population
2021 population288,121
2010 population291,826
Change-1.3%
County details
StateAlaska
FIPS code02020
TimezoneUnknown
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Anchorage County
ZIP codes for Anchorage County, AK (31)

Demographics & statistics

288,802
Population
34.9
Median age
$98,770
Median household income
$46,432
Per capita income
$317,593
Median home value
$1,501
Median monthly rent
58.0%
Home ownership
8.6%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
78,879
Housing units
38.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,291
Under 5
9,084
10,817
5–9
9,547
9,765
10–14
8,619
9,633
15–19
8,503
11,423
20–24
10,083
25,884
25–34
22,846
21,292
35–44
18,794
17,924
45–54
15,821
9,185
55–59
8,108
8,886
60–64
7,844
12,014
65–74
10,605
4,906
75–84
4,330
1,380
85+
1,218
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1869,13823.1%
18 and over219,66476.9%
65 and over34,45311.5%
Median age34.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 56.2%
Two or more races 12.1%
Asian 9.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.1%
Black or African American 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
Other race 2.6%
GroupCount%
White170,33756.2%
Two or more races36,80412.1%
Asian28,3989.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native21,4947.1%
Black or African American15,4695.1%
Hispanic or Latino14,2954.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8,5632.8%
Other race7,7372.6%

Household income

Under $10k 3.0%
$10k–$15k 1.7%
$15k–$25k 5.4%
$25k–$35k 5.0%
$35k–$50k 7.7%
$50k–$75k 16.1%
$75k–$100k 13.7%
$100k–$150k 22.1%
$150k–$200k 11.8%
$200k+ 13.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.0%
$10k–$15k1.7%
$15k–$25k5.4%
$25k–$35k5.0%
$35k–$50k7.7%
$50k–$75k16.1%
$75k–$100k13.7%
$100k–$150k22.1%
$150k–$200k11.8%
$200k+13.7%
Median income$98,770

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.8%
$50k–$100k 1.5%
$100k–$150k 2.7%
$150k–$200k 4.9%
$200k–$300k 24.2%
$300k–$500k 38.7%
$500k–$1M 17.1%
$1M+ 1.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$317,593
Median rent / month$1,501
Owner occupied58.0%
Renter occupied42.0%
Vacant9.4%
Single-family detached47.4%
Large apartment buildings6.3%
Mobile homes2.7%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.37

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20196.9%
2000–200914.2%
1990–199915.7%
1980–198923.1%
1970–197923.3%
1960–19699.5%
1950–19595.1%
1940–19491.4%
1939 or earlier0.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)5.6%
1 bedroom9.5%
2 bedrooms25.0%
3 bedrooms35.9%
4 bedrooms19.3%
5+ bedrooms4.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.8%
1 vehicle32.8%
2 vehicles39.6%
3 or more22.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas77.1%
Electricity16.4%
Propane / LP gas1.6%
Fuel oil2.7%
Wood0.9%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family50,68950.9%
Cohabiting couple8,7476.5%
Male householder, no spouse21,53020.9%
Female householder, no spouse25,32321.7%
Households with children under 1834,18433.6%
Households with seniors (65+)24,98821.8%
Average household size2.69

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married38.3%28.2%
Married47.6%51.0%
Separated1.4%1.6%
Widowed2.1%4.7%
Divorced10.6%14.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.5%
Some HS, no diploma 3.3%
HS graduate 21.8%
Some college, no degree 25.9%
Associate's degree 9.2%
Bachelor's degree 24.1%
Graduate / professional 14.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher95.1%
Bachelor's or higher38.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,1955.3%
Kindergarten3,3234.2%
Elementary school29,78540.5%
High school14,59625.1%
College / grad school17,41524.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.3%
Public administration 13.9%
Professional & management 10.5%
Retail trade 10.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.1%
Transportation & utilities 9.7%
Finance & real estate 5.1%
Other services 4.5%
Construction 4.5%
Manufacturing 2.7%
Information 2.0%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Wholesale trade 1.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts44.2%
Service17.2%
Sales & office19.8%
Natural resources & construction7.4%
Production & transportation11.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector67.7%
Government27.5%
Self-employed4.6%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone72.9%
Carpool11.6%
Public transit1.2%
Walk4.1%
Other means2.9%
Avg commute (minutes)19.4

Poverty

All people 8.6%
Under 18 years 10.6%
18 and over 8.0%
Married-couple families 3.3%
Female-led households 19.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security20.1%
Retirement income23.4%
Supplemental Security3.8%
Cash public assistance5.1%
Food stamps / SNAP7.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure26.4%
High cholesterol26.9%
Heart disease4.0%
Stroke2.0%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis17.9%
Kidney disease2.0%
Pulmonary disease4.1%
Cancer4.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking22.2%
No physical activity17.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.5%
Fair or poor health10.3%
Poor mental health12.4%
Poor physical health7.7%
No health insurance13.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)61.4%
Visited dentist65.4%
Cholesterol screening85.4%
Teeth loss10.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans24,85312.8%
Disability%
Any disability11.4%
Under 186.3%
18–64 years9.9%
65 and over34.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance73.5%
Public insurance30.7%
Uninsured under 197.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only269,42793.4%
Spanish15,3634.4%
Other Indo-European3,1270.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,3050.5%
Other languages9,8582.6%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)257,35290.5%
Born in same state248,38087.3%
Born in different state115,12136.0%
Foreign born8,9723.2%
Naturalized citizen31,4509.5%
Not a US citizen20,48959.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian27,4329.5%
French26,3199.1%
Arab9,5823.3%
Polish7,5262.6%
English3,7221.3%
AncestryCount%
Dutch1,6670.6%
German1,3480.5%
Irish7080.2%
Norwegian4150.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.9%
Internet access97.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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