Skagway Municipality · Alaska
ZIP code 99840
- Population
- 1,308
- Median income
- $78,594
- Median home
- $430,000
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99840 sits in Skagway Municipality, Alaska and is home to 1,308 people. Median household income is $78,594, the median home is worth $430,000 and median gross rent is $1,228. 65.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Skagway Municipality
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02230
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99840
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,308ZIP 99840 residents
- Median household income
- $78,594Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $430,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,228Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99840
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 99840 compares
ZIP 99840 against the median ZIP in Skagway Municipality and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99840 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,594 | $78,594 | $63,203 | +24% |
| Median home value | $430,000 | $430,000 | $170,800 | +152% |
| Median gross rent | $1,228 | $1,228 | $1,040 | +18% |
| Population | 1,308 | 1,308 | 458 | +186% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Skagway Municipality and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #65
- Home value
- #9
- Population
- #59
richer than 69% of 210 state ZIPs
above 95% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 76% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99612 | Aleutians East Borough | $78,125 | $110,900 | $909 |
| 99761 | Northwest Arctic Borough | $77,500 | $156,300 | $850 |
| 99833 | Petersburg Borough | $77,026 | $301,300 | $1,208 |
| 99503 | Bethel Census Area | $76,888 | $316,700 | $1,185 |
| 99773 | Northwest Arctic Borough | $76,667 | $85,000 | — |
| 99689 | Yakutat City and Borough | $80,625 | $185,000 | $1,276 |
ZIP 99840 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99840?
- ZIP 99840 lies mostly in Skagway Municipality, 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 99840?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99840 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,228 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $430,000 — +152% 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.