ZIP Code 99506 — Anchorage municipality, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99506 covers Anchorage, AK in Anchorage Municipality with a population of about 7,051.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 23.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 907; U.S. House district AK-00; the ANCHORAGE media market.

Anchorage, AK reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 99506 is about $73,380 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.8%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 31.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Public administration; about 1.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,944 (about 67% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.3% (about 65.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Anchorage municipality, AK show little to no average snow and around 14.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 281 for ZIP 99506 (Anchorage municipality, AK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.