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Wrangell city and, AK population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Wrangell city and, Alaska (Wrangell city and, AK — Census place “Wrangell city and borough”) is 2,106 residents, ranking #47 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $64,545, the median home is worth $289,700 and median gross rent runs $1,047 a month. Looking for the Wrangell city and Alaska ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Wrangell city and, AK: 99903, 99929.
- Population
- 2,106Wrangell city and borough residents
- Median household income
- $64,545Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $289,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,047Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.6%Owner-occupied households
Wrangell city and ZIP codes (Alaska)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Wrangell city and.
The Wrangell city and AK ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Wrangell city and borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wrangell city and borough median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 56.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Wrangell city and borough, AK in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Wrangell city and borough is a small town in Alaska, with 2,106 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #47 of 355 ranked by population — larger than 87% of them. The median age here is 44.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Wrangell city and borough earn a median of $64,545 a year, 17.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 21% below the $81,250 median for the 73 Alaska cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 10.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Wrangell city and borough is valued at $289,700, 4.5% below the national figure and 5% below the $305,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,047 a month, 25.5% below the national figure, or roughly $12,564 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 56.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alaska.
- Dillingham city 2,084
- Ridgeway CDP 2,174
- Deltana CDP 2,064
- Anchor Point CDP 2,291
- Cordova city 2,405
- Kodiak Station CDP 1,941
- Fritz Creek CDP 2,432
- Haines CDP 1,781
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Wrangell city and borough?
- Wrangell city and borough has 2,106 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #47 of 355 in Alaska.
- What is the median household income in Wrangell city and borough?
- Median household income in Wrangell city and borough is $64,545 a year, 17.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Wrangell city and borough?
- Median gross rent is $1,047 a month and the median home value is $289,700, so rent absorbs about 19.5% of median household income.
- Is Wrangell city and borough affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Wrangell city and borough is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Wrangell city and borough data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.