ZIP Code 99517 — Anchorage municipality, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99517 covers Anchorage, AK in Anchorage Municipality with a population of about 16,567.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 99517 is about $99,307 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.6%; unemployment rate near 6.9%; 40.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Transportation; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $365,300 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,224 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.4% (about 5.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99517 in Anchorage, AK, a household would need roughly $101,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,347. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($99,307). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Anchorage municipality, AK show little to no average snow and around 15.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 659 for ZIP 99517 (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.