Wrangell City and Borough · Alaska
ZIP code 99929
- Population
- 2,105
- Median income
- $64,659
- Median home
- $290,100
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99929 sits in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska and is home to 2,105 people. Median household income is $64,659, the median home is worth $290,100 and median gross rent is $1,047. 56.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Wrangell City and Borough
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02275
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99929
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 2,105ZIP 99929 residents
- Median household income
- $64,659Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $290,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,047Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99929
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 99929 compares
ZIP 99929 against the median ZIP in Wrangell City and Borough and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99929 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,659 | $64,659 | $63,203 | +2% |
| Median home value | $290,100 | $290,100 | $170,800 | +70% |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,040 | +1% |
| Population | 2,105 | 1,053 | 458 | +360% |
Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Wrangell City and Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #99
- Home value
- #46
- Population
- #49
richer than 53% of 210 state ZIPs
above 75% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 80% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99583 | Aleutians East Borough | $64,167 | — | — |
| 99826 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | $64,167 | $276,500 | $1,106 |
| 99557 | Bethel Census Area | $64,063 | $231,500 | $1,592 |
| 99558 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | $64,028 | — | — |
| 99919 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | $65,357 | $244,200 | $938 |
| 99674 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $65,809 | $222,600 | $882 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Wrangell City and Borough.
ZIP 99929 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99929?
- ZIP 99929 lies mostly in Wrangell 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 99929?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99929 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,047 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $290,100 — +70% 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.