Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,467 Zip code population in 2010: 3,704 Zip code population in 2000: 2,319
Houses and condos: 2,685 Renter-occupied apartments: 202
% of renters here:
12%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 99672: 105.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 285.3 sq. mi. Water area: 9.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,786)
Alaska:
1.1% ($3,650)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,230 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,323 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,795
(51.8%)
Females: 1,671
(48.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 99672:
High school or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 99672:
Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 17.2%
Zip code 99672 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $312,957
99672:
$312,957
Alaska:
$336,900
According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 99672 zip code as of June 16, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 99672 is 329 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.6 years
Alaska median age:
35.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Alaska:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 99672, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,073 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$76,073
State:
$75,656
Salary/wage: $64,957 (reported on 69.0% of returns)
Here:
$64,957
State:
$62,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1152.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3118.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5216.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7543.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13163.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46832.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,669 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,669
Alaska:
$1,789
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 154.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,248 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,248
State:
$5,446
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 290.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 562.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,957 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,957
State:
+$17,390
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 38.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 208.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 894.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4780.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,839 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,839
State:
+$14,751
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $25k, 250.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 478.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 193.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4060.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $35,833 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
99672:
$35,833
Alaska:
$26,310
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 207.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 388.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 655.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2817.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,622 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
$29,622
State:
$32,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 376.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 467.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1674.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,957 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$8,957
State:
$13,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 121.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 508.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,475 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
99672:
$5,475
State:
$6,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 328.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,853 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,853
State:
$2,017
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%
Here:
91%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 99672, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $59,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,401
State:
$63,695
Salary/wage: $52,627 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
Here:
$52,627
State:
$52,620
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $878 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$878
Alaska:
$1,478
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,000 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,000
State:
$4,666
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,048 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,048
State:
+$12,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,753 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,753
State:
+$17,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,083 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
99672:
$26,083
Alaska:
$19,871
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,223 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$18,223
State:
$20,513
Here:
19.1% of AGI
State:
15.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,185 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,185
State:
$4,894
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,545 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
99672:
$3,545
State:
$4,526
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,835 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,835
State:
$1,975
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.9%
Here:
48%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 99672, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,344 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,344
State:
$45,527
Salary/wage: $38,355 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
Here:
$38,355
State:
$41,300
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,649 (reported on 50.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,649
Alaska:
$1,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,368 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,368
State:
$2,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,734 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,734
State:
+$10,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,204 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,204
State:
+$12,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,733 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
99672:
$2,733
Alaska:
$2,963
Total itemized deductions: $16,211 (19% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,211
State:
$16,716
Here:
19.2% of AGI
State:
18.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,018 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,018
State:
$3,652
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,576 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
99672:
$5,576
State:
$7,049
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,483 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,483
State:
$1,505
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.0%
Here:
52%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 49.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 104 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,613
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 20 (22 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 666 (312 now married, 351 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 99672 with a mortgage: 830 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,782 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
5.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Lakes: Kayak Islands (A), Kit Lake (B), Krein Lake (C), Lark Lake (D), Lili Lake (E), McLain Lake (F), Mosquito Lake (G), Nest Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 22 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 506 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 9 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 797 1-person, 52 2-persons
361 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
97.1% of residents of 99672 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 58% well).
Foreign born population: 109 (3.2%) (82.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
22%Jordan
12%Sweden
11%England
18%Irish
14%English
12%German
10%American
6%Scottish
5%Dutch
4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
222010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
95Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (DRAWER 89 in STERLING, AK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240230 Organizations: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
RAVEN CONTRACTORS, INC. (MILE 84.5 STERLING HWY in STERLING, AK)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HUGH CHUMLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, QUALITY ASPHALT PAVING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ASTEC AC PLT QUALITY ASPHALT
MAR SPECIAL WASTE SITE INC (SWANSON RIV RD MI 3 in STERLING, AK)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: O DOCHARTY, M R & BROWN, DAVID (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
AK-TRANS & PUBLIC FACILITIES (STERLING HWY REBUILD MI 37-45 in STERLING, AK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
CHUMLEY'S INC (35840 STERLING HWY in STERLING, AK)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
ENSTAR NATURAL GAS GUDENRATH SITE (38805 ADKINS ROAD in STERLING, AK)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: ENSTAR NATURAL GAS COMPANY-GUDENRATH SIT
ARCO ALASKA INC (SWANSON RIVER FIELD RD MI 26 in STERLING, AK)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SVCS TOOLS & TESTING (MI 85.8 STERLING HWY in STERLING, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
COOK'S CORNER (MILE 81 STERLING HWY in STERLING, AK)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.3%
71.0%Utility gas
17.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.0%Wood
3.7%Electricity
3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.5%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 3,814.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,179
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 599
South: 435
West: 1,026
60% of the 99672 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alaska.
97% of the 99672 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167
Here:
47.3%
Alaska:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:
12.9%
Alaska:
13.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Alaska:
14.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,776Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
75,694Education, training, and library occupations
73,267Office and administrative support occupations
71,276Management occupations
67,248Construction and extraction occupations
51,986Production occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
12 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 38 took place in 2016, and the least - 5 in 2010. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (47.7%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 99672