Sitka City and Borough · Alaska
ZIP code 99835
- Population
- 8,393
- Median income
- $101,207
- Median home
- $442,100
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99835 sits in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska and is home to 8,393 people. Median household income is $101,207, the median home is worth $442,100 and median gross rent is $1,350. 61.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Sitka City and Borough
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02220
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99835
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 8,393ZIP 99835 residents
- Median household income
- $101,207Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $442,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,350Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99835
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 99835 compares
ZIP 99835 against the median ZIP in Sitka City and Borough and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99835 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,207 | $101,207 | $63,203 | +60% |
| Median home value | $442,100 | $442,100 | $170,800 | +159% |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $1,350 | $1,040 | +30% |
| Population | 8,393 | 8,393 | 458 | +1733% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Sitka City and Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #22
- Home value
- #6
- Population
- #26
richer than 90% of 210 state ZIPs
above 97% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 89% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99692 | Aleutians West Census Area | $101,250 | — | $1,850 |
| 99744 | Denali Borough | $101,250 | $176,100 | — |
| 99801 | Juneau City and Borough | $101,141 | $433,000 | $1,468 |
| 99684 | Nome Census Area | $100,625 | $171,300 | $1,180 |
| 99672 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $99,536 | $313,300 | $1,079 |
| 99517 | Anchorage Municipality | $99,307 | $365,300 | $1,364 |
ZIP 99835 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99835?
- ZIP 99835 lies mostly in Sitka City and 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 99835?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99835 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,350 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $442,100 — +159% 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.