Sitka, AK (99835)

Sitka City and Borough · Population 8,457

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Sitka, AK (ZIP 99835) sits in Sitka City and Borough. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 68.4%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,056. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $89,473, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Biological accounts for 100% of the 2 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 44.1°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 34.5% 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, saving the local median household (AGI $89,473) approximately $4,116/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. 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 $95,261, fair market rent of $1,570 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $484,597, down 0.3% 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.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
8,457
Median age
39.5

Race & ethnicity

White
62.3%
Black
0.7%
Asian
7.9%
Hispanic / Latino
7.4%
Other / multi-racial
18.6%

Income & housing

Median household income
$95,261
Median home value
$424,700

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
32.1%

Employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied
2,231(64.5%)
Renter-occupied
1,228(35.5%)
Vacant units
621
Built (median)
1978

Commute

Public transit
12(0.3%)
Work from home
317(6.8%)
Avg commute
10.7 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
571(6.9%)
Uninsured
218(2.6%)

Digital access

Broadband access
3,019(87.3%)
No broadband
440(12.7%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
853(10.1%)
Non-English at home
1,203(14.9%)

Studio

$1,100

/month

1 Bed

$1,350

/month

2 Bed

$1,570

/month

3 Bed

$2,180

/month

4 Bed

$2,630

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

See national housing trends →

Home values

Typical home value

$484,597

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

-0.3%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

-6.0%

vs. March 2021

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 construction

New housing units permitted

11

Across 11 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.4M.

Single-family

11

100% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

0

0% of total units

Single-family value

$2.4M

construction value

Multifamily value

$0

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.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

4,500

Average AGI

$89,473

Avg property tax

$170

EITC participation

7.6%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00023.1% · 1,040
  • $25,000 – $50,00022.2% · 1,000
  • $50,000 – $75,00017.1% · 770
  • $75,000 – $100,00011.1% · 500
  • $100,000 – $200,00020.2% · 910
  • $200,000 or more6.2% · 280

Avg mortgage interest

$402

Avg charitable contribution

$508

Avg capital gains

$5,126

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $402.6M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

383

Total employment

2,938

Annual payroll

$186.6M

Average annual pay

$63,503

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.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$61,555

Average weekly wage

$1,184

Total employment

4,479

Total establishments

413

That is roughly 6% below 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

Unemployment rate

3.1%

That is 0.9 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

4,580

Employed

4,438

Unemployed

142

Based on Sitka Borough/city, 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.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

4

Typical banking access

A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.

Total deposits

$312.5M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

4

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$94.8M · 1 branch
  • 2.First National Bank Alaska$87.1M · 1 branch
  • 3.First Bank$73.7M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Hospitals & healthcare facilities

Facilities located inside ZIP 99835 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.

Hospitals (1)

SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM

★★★★★3.0
Critical Access Hospitals
Tribal
Emergency services

222 TONGASS DR, SITKA, AK, 99835

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.

See national health & medical trends →

Public libraries

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 central

Avg hours / week

46

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

9,920

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Sitka Public Library

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.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

61st percentile

High Vulnerability

Based on 2 census tracts, population 8,462

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status43rd percentile
  • Household Characteristics44th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status57th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation84th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

362

Limited English Speakers

72

Persons with Disability

1,134

Without HS Diploma

290

Without Health Insurance

987

Adults Age 65+

1,375

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.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

2

Date Range

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

  • Biological2 (100%)

Households Program

1

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

2

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

1

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.

Climate

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

44.1°F

39.4°48.8°

Annual precipitation

245.7"

Annual snowfall

101.8"

Heating · cooling days

7,600.4 · 0.6

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: LITTLE PORT WALTER, AK US, 42.5 miles from the centroid of Sitka, AK (ZIP 99835)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

See national environment & climate trends →

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

7,687

That is roughly 513 years per 100,000 below 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

15%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

3.9

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.1

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

14.9%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

214

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,905

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.4

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

100%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

41%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 4.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Sitka 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

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

34.5% of Sitka County, AK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.36

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.47

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.36

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 6.3% 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 Sitka 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).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+5 people

+66 households−$1.4M net AGI flow

Moved in

577households

931 people • $33.6M AGI

Moved out

511households

926 people • $35.0M AGI

Where new residents came from

No county-level breakdown available.

Where departing residents went

  1. Anchorage Municipality, AK20 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $58,272 versus departing households' $68,466.

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.

Taxes & benefits in Alaska

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99835. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

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 99835: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $89,473 keeps approximately $4,116 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $484,597, that works out to roughly $4,178/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

No program

No program

Safety net

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).

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Mt. Edgecumbe High SchoolPublic9–12374
Sitka High SchoolPublic9–12316
Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryPublic2–5303
Blatchley Middle SchoolPublic6–8277
Baranof ElementaryPublic-1–1142

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 2 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

1

Median in-state tuition

$7,056

Median earnings (10 yr)

$48,475

  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $7,056
    Out-of-state tuition
    $20,640
    Acceptance rate
    63.3%
    Graduation rate
    29.5%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $48,475
    Median student debt
    $19,111

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.

What these numbers say together

Sitka, AK (ZIP 99835) sits in Sitka City and Borough. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 68.4%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,056. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $89,473, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Biological accounts for 100% of the 2 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 44.1°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 34.5% 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, saving the local median household (AGI $89,473) approximately $4,116/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. 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 $95,261, fair market rent of $1,570 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $484,597, down 0.3% 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 lower the national rate at 19.7%. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 99835

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 99835?

30.1%, which is 2.9 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 99835?

19.7%, which is 2.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 99835?

33.0%, which is 1.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 99835?

7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 99835 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 99835 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 99835?

Yes, 4 high schools serve this ZIP: Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Sitka High School, Sitka Reach, and 1 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 99835?

8,457 people live in ZIP 99835, with a median age of 39.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 99835?

$95,261 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 99835 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 99835, 64.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 99835?

In ZIP 99835, 6.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 99835?

6.9% of the population in ZIP 99835 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 99835 have broadband internet?

87.3% of households in ZIP 99835 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 99835?

The typical home value in ZIP 99835 is $484,597, down 0.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 99835?

Home values are down 0.3% over the past year and down 6.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 99835?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 99835 (Sitka, AK) is $89,473 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 99835?

Tax returns from ZIP 99835 report an average of $170 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 99835 earn over $200,000?

6.2% of tax returns from ZIP 99835 (Sitka, AK) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 99835?

As of 2022, 383 business establishments operated in ZIP 99835 employing 2,938 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 99835?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 99835 is $63,503, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 99835 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99835 ranks in the 61th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 99835?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99835, ranking in the 84th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 99835 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 2 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99835 between 2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 99835?

Biological is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99835, accounting for 2 of 2 declarations (100%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 99835?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99835 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4533) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 99835?

1 college or university is listed near ZIP 99835 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Alaska Southeast (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 99835?

Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $7,056 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 99835?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $48,475 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 99835?

ZIP 99835 has an average annual temperature of 44.1°F and 245.7" of annual precipitation based on the LITTLE PORT WALTER, AK US weather station 42.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

What hospitals are in ZIP 99835?

1 hospital is located in ZIP 99835 1 is rated by CMS, with an average overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).

What taxes apply in ZIP 99835?

Alaska has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $89,473, this saves approximately $4,116 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 1.82% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Alaska have paid family leave?

Alaska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 99835?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (7 schools), 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 (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (2 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

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. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). 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 (2 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

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