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Matanuska-Susitna Borough · Alaska

ZIP code 99654

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99654 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
44,420

ZCTA residents

Median income
$93,739

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$342,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99654 sits in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska and is home to 44,420 people. Median household income is $93,739, the median home is worth $342,200 and median gross rent is $1,233. 71.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

FIPS 02170

State
Alaska (AK)

245 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 99654

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
44,420ZIP 99654 residents
Median household income
$93,739Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$342,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,233Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99654

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,776/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.9%Residents below poverty line

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 99654 compares

ZIP 99654 against the median ZIP in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99654County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$93,739$67,907$63,203+48%
Median home value$342,200$247,000$170,800+100%
Median gross rent$1,233$1,216$1,040+19%
Population44,4201,754458+9599%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 83% of 210 state ZIPs

#35
Home value

above 87% of 185 state ZIPs

#24
Population

larger than 100% of 245 state ZIPs

#1

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99564Lake and Peninsula Borough$94,167$116,700
99726Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$93,281
99576Dillingham Census Area$94,519$283,500$1,233
99759North Slope Borough$92,000$117,000$825
99633Bristol Bay Borough$91,875$279,700$1,361
99518Anchorage Municipality$91,077$297,900$1,661

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

ZIP 99654 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99654?
ZIP 99654 lies mostly in Matanuska-Susitna 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 99654?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99654 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,233 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $342,200+100% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99654, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.