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99515 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99515 covers Anchorage, Alaska, with a population of about 21,879 and a median household income of $112,445.

Population
21,8792,069 per square mile
Median age
37.61.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$112,4451.3× the Alaska median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$481,203up 23.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,7161.2× the Alaska median
Degree or higher
40.7%5.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.3%12.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
827

Where 99515 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

Population21,879
Median age37.6
Family households69.3%
Born outside the US14.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.6%
White (non-Hispanic)58.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11.8%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
Veterans8.5%
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$112,445
Income per person$50,645
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k0.7%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k14.4%
$100–125k14.9%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k16.8%
$200k or more20.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,140
Mean adjusted gross income$111,258
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.8%
Returns, under $25k21.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.9%
Returns, $200k or more11.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$400,500
Median gross rent$1,716
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied77.3%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house59.1%
Attached house14%
2 to 4 units11.1%
5 to 19 units4.9%
20 or more units4.3%
Mobile home6.4%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$481,203as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 36.2%
Typical asking rent$2,191as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 10.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$481,203$163,429

$163,429 in 2000 to $481,203 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home10.7%
Drives to work alone75.4%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.1%
Health

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

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.6% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.4% 5.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.9% 4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.3% 6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.1% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments827
People employed12,624
Annual payroll$604,145,000
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 91.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.4 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.

Earthquake98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity93.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami45.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding21.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm6.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding0.1Very 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$112,445$89,336$78,538
Income per person$50,645$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$400,500$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,716$1,388$1,348
Homeownership77.3%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home10.7%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US14.1%7.8%13.9%
Median age37.635.638.7
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 stationANCHORAGE FORECAST OFFICE, AK US6.2 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year77 in

Average high and low by month

January22°F / 10.9°F0.81 in rain, 13.5 in snow
February27.4°F / 15.1°F0.92 in rain, 11.9 in snow
March34.1°F / 18.3°F0.71 in rain, 11.3 in snow
April46.6°F / 29.6°F0.48 in rain, 5 in snow
May57.8°F / 39.3°F0.78 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June64.6°F / 47.5°F1.04 in rain
July67.1°F / 52°F1.96 in rain
August64.6°F / 50°F3.21 in rain
September55.9°F / 42°F3.19 in rain, 0.4 in snow
October41.8°F / 30.3°F1.97 in rain, 3.6 in snow
November28.3°F / 18.1°F1.26 in rain, 11.5 in snow
December23.9°F / 13.7°F1.27 in rain, 19.3 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket42% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability10.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99510 Anchorage, AK3 km away
99518 Anchorage, AK4 km away
99529 Anchorage, AK4.4 km away
99530 Anchorage, AK4.4 km away
99507 Anchorage, AK5.3 km away
99502 Anchorage, AK6.2 km away
99516 Anchorage, AK6.5 km away
99599 Anchorage, AK7.6 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 area10.57 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density2,069 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude61.1194, -149.8974

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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