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Population and households in ZIP 99801
Household size in ZIP 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99801 run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in ZIP 99801 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. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 99801: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.9 points, a much bigger shift than 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 99801
Renters in ZIP 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 99801 rent their homes (35.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the north. The renter share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 99801 is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%).
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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 99801 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,222 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,219 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,412 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,576 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99801 runs $1,576 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $354 a month from 2006–10, a 29% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 east; the highest are in the north.
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 99801
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99801 (39.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast 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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 99801: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Alaska as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, 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 99801
| Period | ZIP 99801 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 99801 than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 99801 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 99801 | 2.49 | 41.2 | 6.8% | 35.3% | 8.4% | 1981 | $1,576 | 39.0% | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 99824 | 2.06 | 38.2 | 10.8% | 48.4% | 10.2% | 1983 | $1,463 | 49.7% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 99821 | 2.56 | 39.2 | 2.4% | 24.8% | 10.2% | 1989 | $1,437 | 43.7% | 99.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 99829 | 2.44 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $1,316 | 20.0% | 96.8% | 15.5% |
| ZIP 99826 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $750 | 33.0% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99841 | 2.36 | 50.4 | 10.9% | 29.3% | 53.4% | 1980 | $722 | 20.9% | 91.6% | 27.2% |
| ZIP 99825 | 2.38 | 46.5 | 8.2% | 30.9% | 35.4% | 1984 | $1,149 | 23.8% | 95.6% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 99820 | 2.33 | 50.6 | 9.8% | 29.0% | 53.0% | 1980 | $713 | 20.7% | 91.5% | 27.5% |
| ZIP 99832 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $748 | 33.1% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99827 | 2.26 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 1985 | $1,272 | 33.6% | 97.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99615 | 2.63 | 36.4 | 8.9% | 39.8% | 12.8% | 1986 | $1,850 | 31.3% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
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 99801. 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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