Housing data for ZIP code 99929

ZIP code 99929 has an estimated 2,087 residents and 1,268 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Wrangell, Wrangell City and Borough.

40.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $993 (±$96) a month.

The median home value is $296,800 (±$30,054).

The median household income is $64,375 (±$10,716) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,087 (±2)
Median gross rent
$993
Median home value
$296,800
Households that rent
40.9%

How ZIP code 99929 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 99929WrangellWrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Residents2,087 (±2)2,0882,088735,706334,922,499
Housing units1,268 (±81)1,3031,303328,491143,775,355
Households that rent40.9% (±5.3 points)40.9%40.9%33.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$993 (±$96)$993$993$1,419$1,413
Median home value$296,800 (±$30,054)$296,400$296,400$352,900$332,700
Median household income$64,375 (±$10,716)$63,750$63,750$92,788$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,673 (±$188)$1,673$1,673$3,901$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income34.5% (±9.9 points)34.5%34.5%44.7%51.1%
Built before 198058.8% (±7.2 points)58.8%58.8%36.9%49.7%
Average commute8.5 minutes (±2.0)8.5 minutes8.5 minutes19.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.5% (±3.5 points)91.4%91.4%91.9%91.0%
Median age of residents48.1 years (±5.2)48.1 years48.1 years35.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 99929, median gross rent is not measurably different from Wrangell City and Borough ($993).

It is also lower than in Alaska ($1,419).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 99929 is not measurably different from Wrangell as a whole ($993).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Wrangell as a whole ($296,400).

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 99929

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Less than $5008.4% (±4.9 points)8.4%4.7%6.3%
$500 to $99942.3% (±11.0 points)42.3%16.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.1% (±11.8 points)36.1%34.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.0% (±7.8 points)10.0%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.3% (±1.9 points)1.3%12.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.9% (±2.4 points)1.9%5.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±7.7 points)0.0%2.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 42.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 99929

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$827 (±$144)
1 bedroom$791 (±$122)
2 bedrooms$1,077 (±$49)
3 bedrooms$1,031 (±$245)
4 bedrooms$1,750 (±$987)

Rent burden in ZIP code 99929

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Less than 15%23.0% (±10.5 points)23.0%16.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.2% (±6.3 points)12.2%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.4% (±8.9 points)16.4%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.8% (±8.0 points)13.8%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±4.3 points)7.9%9.6%9.2%
35% or more26.6% (±8.9 points)26.6%35.1%41.9%

34.5% (±9.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 99929 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 99929

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Less than $50,00012.8% (±4.2 points)12.8%5.7%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.3% (±2.1 points)3.3%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.9% (±4.3 points)9.0%3.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997.8% (±3.5 points)7.8%5.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.9% (±4.4 points)17.9%18.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99932.5% (±6.1 points)32.4%41.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99916.8% (±5.3 points)16.8%19.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%1.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 99929

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Single-family, detached63.9% (±4.9 points)64.9%63.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.4% (±1.0 points)1.4%7.8%6.2%
2 units4.6% (±1.9 points)4.5%5.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units6.0% (±2.7 points)5.8%7.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.2% (±2.7 points)7.0%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.6 points)0.9%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units1.1% (±0.6 points)1.1%4.9%10.3%
Mobile home14.0% (±3.4 points)13.6%3.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.9% (±1.1 points)0.9%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 99929 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.9%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±2.3 points)6.6%9.3%9.4%
2000 to 20097.2% (±2.9 points)7.4%15.7%13.6%
1990 to 199911.4% (±3.4 points)11.1%13.4%12.4%
1980 to 198916.0% (±3.1 points)15.6%24.0%12.9%
1970 to 197921.5% (±4.1 points)22.1%22.2%14.2%
1960 to 196913.7% (±3.7 points)13.7%7.1%9.9%
1950 to 195911.1% (±3.8 points)10.8%4.4%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±0.8 points)1.7%1.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.8% (±2.4 points)10.5%1.7%11.7%

58.8% of the homes in ZIP code 99929 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 99929

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Utility gas0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%49.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.23.1% (±5.2 points)23.1%27.6%3.9%
Electricity67.7% (±5.9 points)67.6%14.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.6 points)0.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood7.7% (±3.0 points)7.8%4.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%1.0%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 99929 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 99929Wrangell City and BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Drove alone56.3% (±7.0 points)56.3%65.0%68.8%
Carpooled7.9% (±5.8 points)7.9%11.9%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±1.4 points)1.7%1.0%3.2%
Walked14.2% (±4.2 points)14.2%7.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.7% (±4.2 points)6.7%5.1%2.0%
Worked from home13.3% (±4.2 points)13.3%9.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 99929 take an average of 8.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 99929

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Wrangell100%$99340.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 99929

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
9990334 mi———0.0%
9991836 mi$1,479$250,000$62,91714.5%
9990144 mi$1,505$393,300$92,88531.4%
9991946 mi$947$290,000$61,25041.5%
9992157 mi$1,131$302,900$64,25025.1%
9992561 mi$1,005$278,100$61,25031.5%
9983364 mi$950$315,100$75,12534.3%
9992277 mi$669$105,900$46,87532.1%

Crime reported to police in Wrangell

Most of ZIP code 99929 is policed by the Wrangell Police Department, which reported 49 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 99929 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99929: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 99929

What is the median rent in ZIP code 99929?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99929 is $993 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 99929?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 99929 is $296,800 (±$30,054) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 99929?

The median household income in ZIP code 99929 is $64,375 (±$10,716) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 99929 in?

ZIP code 99929 lies mostly in Wrangell.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 99929 (zip code tabulation area:99929).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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