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Anchorage Municipality, AK

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Anchorage Municipality's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Coffee shops

125–155 in Anchorage Municipality
165–181%
of U.S. average High density

Dentists

150–180 in Anchorage Municipality
124–134%
of U.S. average Above average

Clothing stores

28–74 in Anchorage Municipality
112–225%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

37–77 in Anchorage Municipality
100–159%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

17–61 in Anchorage Municipality
96–244%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Fast food

223–249 in Anchorage Municipality
93–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Restaurants

210–240 in Anchorage Municipality
91–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Nail salons

27–71 in Anchorage Municipality
88–173%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

63–95 in Anchorage Municipality
86–105%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

59–91 in Anchorage Municipality
79–97%
of U.S. average Below average

Pet care

17–61 in Anchorage Municipality
75–189%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

27–71 in Anchorage Municipality
74–146%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

16–62 in Anchorage Municipality
51–141%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

19–63 in Anchorage Municipality
34–80%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

3–53 in Anchorage Municipality
8–94%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

0–52 in Anchorage Municipality
0–103%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
289,600
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−0.4%
−1,305 people
Net migration 2024
+141
international +2,463, domestic −2,322
Net movers (IRS)
−3,060
tax year 2021–2022: 14,847 in, 17,907 out

Population. Census estimates 289,600 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.4% below 2020 (−1,305).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +1,518, international migration +2,463, domestic migration −2,322. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. Census LODES files for this state are incomplete in this release (3090 jobs statewide), so they are not shown.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 14,847 people (exemptions) moved into Anchorage Municipality, reporting $531.8M in adjusted gross income; 17,907 moved out, reporting $762.0M. Net: −3,060 people.

Largest sources: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (1,376) · Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (532) · Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (433). Largest destinations: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (2,341) · Maricopa, AZ (526) · Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (479).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant increase.

ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
99567 Chugiak
−27.0%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
99567Chugiak 8,8436,452 −27.0% ——

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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