Kodiak Island Borough · Alaska
ZIP code 99615
- Population
- 12,304
- Median income
- $86,371
- Median home
- $400,700
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99615 sits in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska and is home to 12,304 people. Median household income is $86,371, the median home is worth $400,700 and median gross rent is $1,699. 59.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Kodiak Island Borough
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02150
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99615
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 12,304ZIP 99615 residents
- Median household income
- $86,371Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $400,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,699Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99615
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Alaska levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 99615 compares
ZIP 99615 against the median ZIP in Kodiak Island Borough and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99615 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,371 | $44,375 | $63,203 | +37% |
| Median home value | $400,700 | $114,100 | $170,800 | +135% |
| Median gross rent | $1,699 | $1,281 | $1,040 | +63% |
| Population | 12,304 | 130 | 458 | +2586% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Kodiak Island Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #50
- Home value
- #14
- Population
- #21
richer than 76% of 210 state ZIPs
above 92% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 91% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99741 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | $86,250 | $96,300 | $1,250 |
| 99782 | North Slope Borough | $85,750 | $109,100 | $765 |
| 99568 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $87,250 | $260,900 | — |
| 99623 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $87,606 | $294,800 | $1,558 |
| 99574 | Chugach Census Area | $88,555 | $382,300 | $1,346 |
| 99669 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $84,133 | $304,000 | $1,205 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Kodiak Island Borough.
ZIP 99615 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99615?
- ZIP 99615 lies mostly in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 99615?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99615 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,699 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $400,700 — +135% against the typical Alaska ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables) — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.