Best Places99841, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99841, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99841 ranks 29,838th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99841
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
99841's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99841 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute10.9 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 99841 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 40 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99841
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99841 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $51,009; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 99841's effective rate of 0.03%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99841
99841 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99841.
Who works in 99841, and how
Work in 99841 centers on public administration and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 34%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 59%
Life in 99841
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99841.
What the weather is like in 99841, month by month
99841 sees roughly 40 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 68 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs July and August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 50° | 40° | 31° |
| July | 68° | 58° | 49° |
| October | 50° | 42° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 99841
The nearest airport, Hoonah, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 567 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99841
Schools across 99841 average a D, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Blatchley Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Sitka High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99841 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99841 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 99841 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99841
Is 99841 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99841 ranks 29,838th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99841 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $227,300. The overall cost of living runs about 24% above the national average. Set against a $51,009 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 99841 safe?
99841 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,023 per resident a year.
Compare 99841 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99841. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99841 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
99841 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99841: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99841: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99841: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99841: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99841 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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