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99615 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99615 covers Kodiak, Alaska, with a population of about 12,304 and a median household income of $86,371.

Population
12,3043 per square mile
Median age
35.23.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$86,371about the Alaska median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$442,846up 11.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,6991.2× the Alaska median
Degree or higher
29.8%5.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.5%5.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
438

Where 99615 is

Kodiak, 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

Population12,304
Median age35.2
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US20.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home27.2%
White (non-Hispanic)47.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)23.1%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Veterans11.6%
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$86,371
Income per person$41,039
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k6.9%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k10.6%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k12.0%
$125–150k11.0%
$150–200k12.6%
$200k or more9.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,890
Mean adjusted gross income$79,944
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.8%
Returns, under $25k20.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$400,700
Median gross rent$1,699
Rent as a share of household income25.4%
Owner-occupied59.5%
Vacant homes18%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house59.1%
Attached house8.9%
2 to 4 units15.2%
5 to 19 units7.6%
20 or more units4.9%
Mobile home3.8%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$442,846as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 47.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$442,846$246,358

$246,358 in 2005 to $442,846 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone64%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more1.3%
Health

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

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.9% 9.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.8% 7.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 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 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments438
People employed4,111
Annual payroll$225,390,000
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 99.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss99.3 out of 100
Community resilience18.5 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.

Landslide99.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami98.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity84.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche41.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding10.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm6.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning4.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.2Very 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$86,371$89,336$78,538
Income per person$41,039$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$400,700$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,699$1,388$1,348
Homeownership59.5%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.2%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US20.8%7.8%13.9%
Median age35.235.638.7
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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket99% 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%.

Kodiak Island Borough 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 vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99624 Larsen Bay, AK36.7 km away
99550 Port Lions, AK41.4 km away
99643 Old Harbor, AK44.8 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.

Kodiak Island Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4127.52 sq mi
Water area400.59 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude57.6036, -153.3751

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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