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Population and households in ZIP 99504
Household size in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99504 average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.70 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 99504 is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 99504 (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.5 points, as it has nationally. Only two of the 30 Alaska ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 99504
Renters in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 99504 rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the south. The renter share has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 99504 as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%). Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 99504 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Alaska as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Alaska ZIP codes, though, ZIP 99504 has older homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,163 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,284 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,497 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,675 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 99504 costs $1,675 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $512 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 99504
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99504 (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 99504 is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (93.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.9 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 99504
| Period | ZIP 99504 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 99504 is the same as the national rate. The rate is lower than in Alaska overall (6.2%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.9 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 99504 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 99504 | 2.77 | 35.9 | 15.2% | 34.1% | 10.0% | 1984 | $1,675 | 31.5% | 89.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 99508 | 2.94 | 32.6 | 17.5% | 47.1% | 13.5% | 1974 | $1,462 | 28.5% | 91.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 99506 | 2.90 | 22.7 | 3.3% | 99.9% | 2.2% | 1993 | $2,085 | 41.2% | 99.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 99505 | 3.37 | 22.3 | 5.2% | 99.8% | 3.1% | 2004 | $2,177 | 35.6% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 99501 | 2.03 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 62.4% | 16.7% | 1973 | $1,367 | 37.2% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 99507 | 2.75 | 36.4 | 14.5% | 28.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $1,777 | 36.4% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 99503 | 2.12 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 68.2% | 19.6% | 1975 | $1,215 | 28.9% | 89.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 99518 | 2.34 | 35.5 | 12.9% | 42.7% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,684 | 31.3% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 99517 | 2.57 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 39.1% | 15.4% | 1976 | $1,627 | 42.8% | 95.0% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 99516 | 2.94 | 42.6 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1988 | $1,690 | 59.9% | 97.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 99515 | 2.87 | 37.9 | 6.9% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,975 | 41.7% | 94.5% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 99504. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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