Postal Codes

99801 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99801 covers Juneau, Alaska, with a population of about 29,796 and a median household income of $101,141.

Population
29,79614 per square mile
Median age
39.91.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$101,1411.1× the Alaska median
Poverty rate
7.8%4.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$489,730up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,4681.1× the Alaska median
Degree or higher
40.2%5.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
65.9%0.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,048

Where 99801 is

Juneau, 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

Population29,796
Median age39.9
Family households58.5%
Born outside the US7.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.5%
White (non-Hispanic)61.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Veterans6.8%
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$101,141
Income per person$51,274
Poverty rate7.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more15.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed12,510
Mean adjusted gross income$91,841
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.8%
Returns, under $25k20.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.2%
Returns, $200k or more7.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$433,000
Median gross rent$1,468
Rent as a share of household income24.6%
Owner-occupied65.9%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house49%
Attached house13.6%
2 to 4 units10.4%
5 to 19 units10%
20 or more units8.8%
Mobile home8%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$489,730as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 37.7%
Typical asking rent$2,294as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$489,730$266,997

$266,997 in 2005 to $489,730 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home12%
Drives to work alone65.6%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.7%
Health

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

Obesity35.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.3% 8.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.7% 9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.5% 10.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10% 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 establishments1,048
People employed10,612
Annual payroll$722,016,000
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 73.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.3 out of 100
Community resilience50.3 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.

Landslide99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche82.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding81.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity75.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami68.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave32.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding14.3Relatively 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$101,141$89,336$78,538
Income per person$51,274$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate7.8%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$433,000$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,468$1,388$1,348
Homeownership65.9%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.9%7.8%13.9%
Median age39.935.638.7
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 stationJUNEAU INTL AP, AK US2.1 km away
Rain in a year67 in
Snow in a year88 in

Average high and low by month

January33.1°F / 23.8°F6.02 in rain, 24.5 in snow
February35.7°F / 24.6°F4.31 in rain, 16.7 in snow
March39.2°F / 26.6°F3.67 in rain, 12.4 in snow
April48.7°F / 32.9°F3.47 in rain, 1.2 in snow
May57.6°F / 40.3°F3.51 in rain
June62.4°F / 46.8°F3.82 in rain
July64°F / 50.1°F5.14 in rain
August62.9°F / 49.1°F6.41 in rain
September56.1°F / 44.1°F9.15 in rain
October47.3°F / 37.1°F8.42 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November38.3°F / 29.2°F6.54 in rain, 13.8 in snow
December34.7°F / 25.9°F6.53 in rain, 18.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% 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%.

Juneau 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability11.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99812 Juneau, AK5.1 km away
99802 Juneau, AK9.3 km away
99803 Juneau, AK9.3 km away
99811 Juneau, AK9.3 km away
99850 Juneau, AK9.3 km away
99824 Douglas, AK12.5 km away
99821 Auke Bay, AK13.9 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.

Juneau City and Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2200.44 sq mi
Water area243.71 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude58.3628, -134.5294

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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