Population & age
- Total population
- 1,889
- Median age
- 49.6
Anchorage Municipality · Anchorage, AK · Population 1,889
Anchorage, AK (ZIP 99587) sits in Anchorage Municipality within the Anchorage metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.5%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $18,375. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 25th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 7 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1995. Annual average temperature is just 38.7°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 24 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alaska has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,963 residents (823 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $111,797, fair market rent of $1,470 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $702,843, up 21.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,040
/month
1 Bed
$1,120
/month
2 Bed
$1,470
/month
3 Bed
$2,040
/month
4 Bed
$2,470
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$702,843
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+21.8%
vs. March 2025
+57.9%
vs. March 2021
Anchorage, AK
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
341
Across 206 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $100.6M.
Single-family
161
47% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
180
53% of total units
Single-family value
$67.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$33.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business establishments
90
Total employment
538
Annual payroll
$25.1M
Average annual pay
$46,684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$74,666
Average weekly wage
$1,436
Total employment
147,256
Total establishments
8,829
That is roughly 14% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.9%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
148,965
Employed
143,204
Unemployed
5,761
Based on Anchorage Borough/municipality, AK data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
40
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Anchorage, AK
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Alaska Railroad Corporation
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
38.2
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
3,938
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
7
Date Range
1995–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 9, 2020 (DR-4533)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
7
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
38.7°F
31.4° – 46.1°
Annual precipitation
70.9"
Annual snowfall
214.5"
Heating · cooling days
— · 5.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ALYESKA, AK US, 7.9 miles from the centroid of Anchorage, AK (ZIP 99587)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
24
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
90
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
250 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Anchorage Municipality data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,853
That is roughly 1,653 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
116
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,886
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
94%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Anchorage data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.4% of Anchorage County, AK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.10
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.05
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.42
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.74
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Anchorage County, AK for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−2,963 people
−823 households • −$199.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
12,022households
20,647 people • $766.3M AGI
Moved out
12,845households
23,610 people • $965.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,740 versus departing households' $75,155.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99587. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
1.82%
State 0.00% · avg local 1.82%
Property tax (effective)
0.86%
Median $757/year
Tax burden rank
1 of 50
5.60% of personal income
For ZIP 99587: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $702,843, that works out to roughly $6,060/year in property tax.
Program
No program
No program
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Anchorage
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99540 (Anchorage, 15.1 mi) · 99577 (Anchorage, 19.8 mi) · 99605 (Hope, 21.1 mi) · 99567 (Anchorage, 23.5 mi) · 99645 (Knik River, 45.6 mi) · 99654 (Tanaina, 47.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
34.7%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
29.2%
2.8pp below the 32.0% national rate.
22.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
70.6%
5.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
6.5%
6.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
7.0%
4.0pp below the 11.0% national rate.
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girdwood School | Public | -1–8 | 146 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$18,375
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,688
Anchorage, AK · 99508
Anchorage, AK · 99508
Anchorage, AK · 99508
Anchorage, AK · 99507
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Anchorage, AK (ZIP 99587) sits in Anchorage Municipality within the Anchorage metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.5%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $18,375. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 25th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 7 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1995. Annual average temperature is just 38.7°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 24 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alaska has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,963 residents (823 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $111,797, fair market rent of $1,470 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $702,843, up 21.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
34.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
22.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
29.2%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 99587 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
1,889 people live in ZIP 99587, with a median age of 49.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$111,797 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 99587, 61.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 99587, 15.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.7% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
9.7% of the population in ZIP 99587 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
92.9% of households in ZIP 99587 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 99587 is $702,843, up 21.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 21.8% over the past year and up 57.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
As of 2022, 90 business establishments operated in ZIP 99587 employing 538 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 99587 is $46,684, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99587 ranks in the 25th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99587, ranking in the 58th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 7 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99587 between 1995–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Biological is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99587, accounting for 2 of 7 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99587 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4533) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 99587 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Alaska Anchorage, Charter College, and Alaska Pacific University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $18,375 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,688 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 99587 has an average annual temperature of 38.7°F and 70.9" of annual precipitation based on the ALYESKA, AK US weather station 7.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 99587 is part of the Anchorage, AK urbanized area, primarily served by Alaska Railroad Corporation (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Alaska has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 1.82% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Alaska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (7 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (7 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Anchorage
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99540 (Anchorage, 15.1 mi) · 99577 (Anchorage, 19.8 mi) · 99605 (Hope, 21.1 mi) · 99567 (Anchorage, 23.5 mi) · 99645 (Knik River, 45.6 mi) · 99654 (Tanaina, 47.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
25th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,396
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
165
Without HS Diploma
48
Without Health Insurance
174
Adults Age 65+
237
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.