ZIP Code 99801 — Juneau, AK

Covering the city of Juneau, Alaska, ZIP code 99801 is home to 29,796 residents. The area carries a Solid economics label, reflecting a stable financial profile among its households. With a health score of 63.1 out of 100, rated Average, and a wet climate, the conditions here shape daily life in measurable ways. Most errands require a vehicle, as the OurZip Step Score stands at 0.0 out of 5 shoes.

At a glance: 65.9% homeownership · Step Score 0.0/5 · wet climate climate · hazard risk very low (earthquake, tsunami, avalanche).

The Census Bureau asks race and Hispanic or Latino origin as two separate questions, and a person of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race. The categories above are the constructed mutually exclusive form — each race is “alone, not Hispanic or Latino” — so they sum to 100% and none double-counts another. These are five-year survey estimates, not a census count.

The median age in ZIP 99801 is 39.9 years, and 40.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income stands at $101,141, with a per capita income of $51,274, and the poverty rate is 7.8%. Homeownership is held by 65.9% of households. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, and 12.0% of workers report working from home, while the mean commute for those traveling to work is 15.5 minutes. Foreign-born residents make up 7.9% of the population, 89.5% speak only English at home, and 94.6% of households have internet access. Veterans account for 6.8% of residents.

ZIP 99801 carries an overall economics score of 66.5 out of 100, rated Solid, and a housing-cost index of 87.4 out of 100, labeled Very Expensive. The affordability rating stands at 2.5 out of 5, indicating a moderate burden for residents weighing local housing costs against income. Business density in the ZIP runs at 0.48 businesses per square mile, with Retail Trade, Health Care, and Construction forming the three largest sectors by establishment count, at 127, 124, and 110 businesses respectively. The poverty rate is 7.8% and the unemployment rate is 3.9%, together pointing to a labor market that is active but not without pockets of economic strain.

The median home value in ZIP 99801 stands at $476,934, up 3.8% year over year, placing it well above the median U.S. ZIP code home value of $280,574. At a home value-to-income ratio of 4.72 times median household income, purchasing a home here requires a substantial financial commitment relative to local earnings, placing the area in the moderate affordability range. Median rent runs $2,011 per month, above the median of $1,797 per month recorded among ZIP codes where Zillow publishes a rent index. The homeownership rate of 65.9% indicates that nearly two in three households own their homes rather than rent.

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Enrolment splits 8,116 public and 0 private. These are schools located inside the ZIP code — attendance boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries.

The 14 schools located in ZIP 99801 are all public; no private schools operate within this ZIP code. By level, the 14 schools break down into 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. Combined enrollment across these public schools totals 8,116 students. Among adults 25 and older who live in this ZIP code — a measure of residents rather than of the schools themselves — 94.6% hold a high school diploma or higher, and 40.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Juneau Police Department covers essentially this ZIP code.

The Juneau Police Department reported the following figures for the community served by ZIP 99801 in 2025; because this ZIP holds approximately 95 percent of the population the department polices, the counts closely reflect conditions in this area. The department recorded 152 violent offenses, a rate of 487.0 per 100,000 people, which sits above the FBI's national violent crime rate of 329.1 per 100,000 but below Alaska's statewide rate of 735.4 per 100,000 for the same period. The 599 property offenses produced a rate of 1,919.2 per 100,000, above the national figure of 1,551.6 per 100,000 and just below Alaska's rate of 1,925.9 per 100,000. Larceny made up the largest share of property offenses at 465 incidents, while assault accounted for 122 of the 152 violent offenses; no homicides were reported. All figures are drawn from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program.

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Air quality is the one county figure in this chart — the EPA publishes its annual AQI summary by county, so that row describes Juneau, which contains 99801. Every other row is measured for this ZIP code.

Chronic-disease measures here run better than the median U.S. ZIP code; the composite is held down by environmental and preventive-care inputs.

ZIP 99801 receives an OurZip Health Score of 63.1 out of 100, rated Average. Chronic disease prevalence across the area is notably lower than the median U.S. ZIP code on several measures: according to CDC PLACES estimates, the local diabetes rate stands at 8.6%, compared with 12.7% at the median U.S. ZIP code, and the heart disease rate is 5.4%, against a median U.S. ZIP code figure of 7.4%. Binge drinking is one area that warrants attention, with 19.3% of adults reporting binge drinking — above the median U.S. ZIP code rate of 15.7%. On preventive care, annual checkup participation is 67.7% and mammography use is 65.5%, both below the median U.S. ZIP code rates of 78.6% and 75.2% respectively, suggesting that access to or uptake of routine screening services is a gap for residents here.

The mean commute in ZIP 99801 runs 15.5 minutes, and 12.0% of workers here work from home. For those who travel to work, getting around on foot is limited: the ZIP carries a Step Score of 0.0 out of 5, with a walkability composite of 0.11 out of 100, meaning most errands require a vehicle rather than a walk. The points-of-interest sub-score is 0.14, reflecting a modest concentration of walkable destinations — OpenStreetMap records 44 restaurant and café locations, 14 retail establishments, 7 bank, ATM, or post office locations, and 4 grocery locations within the boundary — while the street connectivity sub-score of 0.12 and transit access sub-score of 0.03 indicate that the street network and mapped transit options offer little support for non-vehicle travel. OpenStreetMap maps 60 transit stops and 0 rail stations inside the ZIP boundary.

OpenStreetMap records 23 parks and nature reserves within ZIP 99801, among them Atlin/Téix'gi Aan Tlein Provincial Park, Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park, Cathedral Park, and Cope Park, alongside 17 mapped playgrounds. Five libraries appear in the record — Alaska State Library, Douglas Public Library, Downtown Public Library, Lodestone Library, and Mendenhall Valley Public Library — reflecting a spread of public reading facilities across the ZIP. Mapped civic and commercial amenities include 8 grocery stores, 27 restaurants, 19 cafes, 2 pharmacies, and 6 hospitals and clinics. OpenStreetMap also records 5 post offices, 32 places of worship, and 60 transit stops within the boundary.

Counts are features mapped in OpenStreetMap inside the ZIP boundary. OpenStreetMap is maintained by volunteers and its coverage is uneven, so a low count can mean little has been mapped here rather than little exists. Something missing or wrong? Tell us.

Residents of ZIP code 99801 are represented in the U.S. Senate by Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. At the state level, Andi Story and Sara Hannan serve as the State House representatives for this area.

According to the Tax Foundation, residents of ZIP 99801 in Juneau, Alaska face no state income tax and no state sales tax. A local sales tax of 1.82% applies, making the combined state and local sales tax rate 1.82%. Property in Juneau carries an effective property tax rate of 0.93%, with the median annual property tax bill coming to $4,039.

FEMA publishes the National Risk Index by county. The hazard figures below are for Juneau, which contains 99801 and is considerably larger than it. The percentiles rank that county against every county in the United States.

All 18 hazards FEMA lists · 16 rated — 1 very high, 3 high, 2 moderate, 3 low, 7 very low · 2 not rated. Event counts follow each hazard's own FEMA definition and are not comparable between rows — lightning is counted in recorded strikes, tornado in recorded tornadoes. The percentile is the comparable figure. FEMA does not rate 2 of them in this county; they are listed rather than omitted, because a hazard absent from the list is indistinguishable from one nobody asked about.

ZIP code 99801 falls under a Wet Climate classification, with an average annual temperature of 39.4°F, summer highs averaging 58.9°F and lows of 45.5°F, and winter highs averaging 30.1°F with lows reaching 21.4°F, based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals recorded at the Annex Creek station, 4.7 miles away. Annual precipitation totals 88.5 inches. For natural hazard risk, FEMA's National Risk Index assigns Juneau, which contains 99801, an overall rating of Very Low, though several individual hazard categories carry serious exposure. Earthquake risk ranks at the 96th percentile nationally among U.S. counties, placing Juneau in the Very High band, with an average rate of 0.02 recorded events per year; tsunami risk sits at the 80th percentile nationally, rated High, with 67 recorded events and an average of 0.3 events per year. Avalanche risk ranks at the 68th percentile nationally, also rated High, with 5 recorded events and an average of 0.17 events per year, while winter weather ranks at the 68th percentile nationally in the High band, with 321 recorded events averaging 19.88 per year.

How much crime is reported in 99801?

The Juneau Police Department recorded 152 violent offences and 599 property offences in 2025, serving a population of 31,211 people across its entire jurisdiction. Because ZIP code 99801 accounts for roughly 95 percent of that jurisdiction, these figures largely reflect activity in this ZIP but are not exclusive to it. For context, the national violent crime rate is 329.1 per 100,000 people.

What is the median home price in 99801?

The median home value in ZIP code 99801 is $476,934. Residents who rent rather than own pay a median of $2,011 per month.

What is the cost of living like in 99801?

The median household income in 99801 is $101,141, while the median home value stands at $476,934 — a home value-to-income ratio of 4.72. Median rent runs $2,011 per month, and Alaska levies no state income tax, meaning residents owe $0 in state income tax regardless of earnings.

What are the natural hazards in 99801?

ZIP code 99801 faces earthquake risk rated Very High, placing it at the 96.1st percentile among U.S. ZIP codes, with an estimated 0.02 earthquake events per year. Tsunami risk is rated High, at the 79.8th percentile, with 67 recorded events and about 0.3 events per year. Avalanche risk is also rated High, at the 68.0th percentile, with 5 recorded events and approximately 0.17 events per year.

How walkable is 99801?

ZIP code 99801 has a walkability score of 0.0 out of 5, meaning most errands require a vehicle rather than being accessible on foot. The area also carries a Wet Climate designation, which can further affect day-to-day travel conditions.

1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year
2. Zillow Research — ZHVI and ZORI
3. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting / NIBRS), 2025
4. CDC PLACES
5. U.S. EPA Air Quality System
6. NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals
7. FEMA National Risk Index
8. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — Step Score inputs and mapped amenities
9. NCES Common Core of Data 2024 — public schools
10. Tax Foundation
11. Congress.gov and OpenStates

Data compiled April 2026. Page last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page traces to a value in the 99801 data payload; where a value was absent, the section it belongs to is not published. Scores prefixed “OurZip” are our own — see how each is calculated.