Anchorage municipality, Alaska
Community in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska · ZIP 99501, 99502, 99503
- Anchorage Municipality
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 96 public schools
- 289,600 (2024 estimate)Population
- 107,868Households
- $98,152Median household income
- $375,900Median home value
- 96Public schools
- 18ZIP codes
About Anchorage municipality
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 260,283 |
| 2010 | 291,826 |
| 2020 | 291,247 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $98,152 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 68,751 units
- Renter occupied
- 39,117 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Anchorage municipality | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 289,069 | 289,069 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $98,152 | $98,152 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 34.9 | 34.9 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $375,900 | $375,900 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.7% | 37.7% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.9% | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.7% | 63.7% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.0 minutes | 19.0 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Heights Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Alaska Native Cultural Charter School | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Alpenglow Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Aquarian Charter School | Charter | K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Aurora Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Baxter Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Bayshore Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Bear Valley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Birchwood ABC Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Bowman Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Campbell STEM Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Chester Valley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Chinook Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Chugach Optional Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Chugiak Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| College Gate Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Creekside Park Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Denali Montessori Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Eagle Academy Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Eagle River Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Fire Lake Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Girdwood School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Gladys Wood Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Government Hill Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Homestead Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Huffman Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Inlet View Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Kasuun Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Kincaid Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Klatt Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Lake Hood Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Lake Otis Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Mountain View Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Muldoon Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| North Star Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Northern Lights ABC K-8 School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Northwood ABC | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Nunaka Valley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| O'Malley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Ocean View Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Orion Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Ptarmigan Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Rabbit Creek Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Ravenwood Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Rilke Schule Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Rogers Park Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Russian Jack Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Sand Lake Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Scenic Park Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Spring Hill Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Susitna Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Taku Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Trailside Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Tudor Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Turnagain Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Ursa Minor Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| William Tyson Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Williwaw Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Willow Crest Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Anchorage School District |
| Winterberry School | Charter | K–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Wonder Park Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Anchorage School District |
| Anchorage STrEaM Academy | Charter | 6–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Central Middle School of Science | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Clark Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Goldenview Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Gruening Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Hanshew Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Mears Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Mirror Lake Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Nicholas J. Begich Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Romig Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Wendler Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Anchorage School District |
| Alaska Middle College School | Public | 11–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Benny Benson Alternative High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Chugiak High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Dimond High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Eagle River High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Highland Academy Charter | Charter | 6–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School | Career and technical | 10–12 | Anchorage School District |
| McLaughlin Secondary School | Alternative | 6–12 | Anchorage School District |
| S.A.V.E. High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Service High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| South Anchorage High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Steller Secondary School | Public | 7–12 | Anchorage School District |
| West High School | Public | 9–12 | Anchorage School District |
| AKChoice K-12 Learning | Public | K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Public | Pre-K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Bartlett High School | Public | Pre-K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. | Public | K–12 | Iditarod Area School District |
| Family Partnership Correspondence School | Public | K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| FOCUS Homeschool | Public | Pre-K–12 | Chugach School District |
| Frontier Charter School | Charter | K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Polaris K-12 School | Public | K–12 | Anchorage School District |
| Whaley School | Public | Pre-K–12 | Anchorage School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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