Postal Codes

99504 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99504 covers Anchorage, Alaska, with a population of about 41,684 and a median household income of $83,338.

Population
41,6841,132 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$83,3387% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
8.4%4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$368,789up 19.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,5291.1× the Alaska median
Degree or higher
30.6%4.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.9%1.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
481

Where 99504 is

Anchorage, Alaska — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population41,684
Median age34.6
Family households63.3%
Born outside the US11.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home23.8%
White (non-Hispanic)40.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.3%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%
Veterans15.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$83,338
Income per person$40,351
Poverty rate8.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k14.0%
$75–100k16.3%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k11.5%
$200k or more10.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,030
Mean adjusted gross income$70,056
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k22.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$309,200
Median gross rent$1,529
Rent as a share of household income29.1%
Owner-occupied66.9%
Vacant homes9.6%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house40.5%
Attached house17.4%
2 to 4 units17.9%
5 to 19 units9.2%
20 or more units7.2%
Mobile home7.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$368,789as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 28.1%
Typical asking rent$2,178as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 47%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$368,789$139,099

$139,099 in 2000 to $368,789 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$2,178$1,481

$1,524 in 2015 to $2,178 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home9.7%
Drives to work alone68.1%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.7% 6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.9% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments481
People employed5,730
Annual payroll$221,160,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 96.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.8 out of 100
Community resilience28.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche94.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity93.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm5.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami0.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding0Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alaska and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlaskaUnited States
Median household income$83,338$89,336$78,538
Income per person$40,351$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate8.4%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$309,200$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,529$1,388$1,348
Homeownership66.9%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.7%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US11.6%7.8%13.9%
Median age34.635.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCAMPBELL CREEK SCI CTR, AK US4.8 km away
Rain in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January19.1°F / 2.8°F0.96 in rain
February26.7°F / 6.4°F1.06 in rain
March33.4°F / 9.7°F0.8 in rain
April46.8°F / 24.8°F0.34 in rain
May58.6°F / 33.2°F0.68 in rain
June66.1°F / 43.1°F1.15 in rain
July68.6°F / 48.5°F2.19 in rain
August64.1°F / 45.5°F2.75 in rain
September55.1°F / 36.5°F3.14 in rain
October40.7°F / 24.5°F1.79 in rain
November25.5°F / 9.9°F1.27 in rain
December22.1°F / 6.9°F1.68 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket84% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket86% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Anchorage School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99508 Anchorage, AK3.5 km away
99501 Anchorage, AK7.1 km away
99507 Anchorage, AK7.2 km away
99599 Anchorage, AK7.5 km away
99513 Anchorage, AK7.7 km away
99503 Anchorage, AK8.1 km away
99509 Anchorage, AK8.5 km away
99514 Anchorage, AK8.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Anchorage Municipality100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area36.82 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density1,132 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude61.2037, -149.7447

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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