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Population and households in ZIP 99602
Household size in ZIP 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.53 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.38 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99602 is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in ZIP 99602 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median age is 37.1.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 99602: 17.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 99602
Renters in ZIP 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 99602 own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly nine in ten owners (86.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 99602: 48.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 99602 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $492 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 99602 costs $847 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 99602
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99602 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 99602 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 99602
| Period | ZIP 99602 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99602 is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 99602 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 99602 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99665 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99558 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99557 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99607 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99626 | 3.10 | 28.7 | 31.6% | 38.5% | 48.5% | 1989 | $1,155 | 9.8% | 86.2% | 16.7% |
| ZIP 99590 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99657 | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| ZIP 99575 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99585 | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| ZIP 99656 | 3.05 | 29.1 | 31.1% | 37.9% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,146 | 9.9% | 86.2% | 16.1% |
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 99602. 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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