Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, has 287,155 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 1,707 sq mi (4,421 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipality).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 287,155
- Land area
- 1,707 sq mi (4,421 km²)
- County seat or government
- No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
- Time zone
- Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
- Median household income
- $103,284 ± $2,702
- Median home value
- $395,900 ± $8,191
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,489 ± $38
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63.9% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- Municipality
- Metro or micro area
- Anchorage, AK metro areaCentral municipality
- Water area
- 238 sq mi (616 km²)
- State
- Alaska
- County code (FIPS)
- 02020
- Coordinates (central point)
- 61.174250, -149.284329
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Anchorage Municipality
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska TimeAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9950442,093 people
- 9950737,301 people
- 9950836,458 people
- 9957728,477 people
- 9950225,006 people
- 9951521,870 people
- 9951621,500 people
- 9951716,486 people
- 9950116,175 people
- 9950312,964 people
- 995189,764 people
- 995067,028 people
18 ZIP Code areas overlap Anchorage Municipality. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Anchorage Municipality, largest first
- Anchorage School District288,976 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Anchorage Municipality, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Anchorage, Alaska (municipality)288,976 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska76 mi north
- Chugach Census Area, Alaska114 mi southeast
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska117 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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