Median household income (1999): $49,375
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,839
| This zip code | $53,839 | | Alaska: | $56,234 |
Nearest zip codes: 99827, 99850, 99826, 99801, 99829, 99824.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 53.6% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 99840 with a mortgage: 109 (5 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,130
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $394
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 23
- 1995 to 1998: 68
- 1990 to 1994: 48
- 1980 to 1989: 55
- 1970 to 1979: 99
- 1960 to 1969: 40
- 1950 to 1959: 21
- 1940 to 1949: 42
- 1939 or earlier: 116
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Skagway, AK (99840):
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 84
- 3 bedrooms: 74
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 48
- 3 bedrooms: 31
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 99840 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 16
- 1 vehicle: 64
- 2 vehicles: 111
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 62
- 2 vehicles: 61
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 99840:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 2
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 25
- $125,000 to $149,999: 37
- $150,000 to $174,999: 29
- $175,000 to $199,999: 22
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 99840:
- $200 to $249: 2
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 19
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 21
- $500 to $549: 27
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 6
- $650 to $699: 5
- $700 to $749: 4
- $750 to $799: 9
- $800 to $899: 9
- $900 to $999: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 2
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,769
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,976
- Two or more races householders: $39,448
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 348
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 47
- 5 to 9: 14
- 10 to 19: 6
- Mobile homes: 43
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 289 (61%)
- Carpooled: 47 (10%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (1%)
- Bicycle: 10 (2%)
- Walked: 93 (20%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 19 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 184
- 5 to 9 minutes: 147
- 10 to 14 minutes: 61
- 15 to 19 minutes: 19
- 20 to 24 minutes: 16
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 8
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 0
- 60 to 89 minutes: 7
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 870
- In family households: 625 (171 male householders, 36 female householders)
186 spouses, 184 children (170 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 245 (117 male householders (92 living alone)), 74 female householders (56 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 14 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 148 1-person, 34 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
144 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (7 men, 12 women).
94.7% of residents of 99840 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 33 (3.8%)
(81.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (79%)
- Korea (9%)
- Germany (6%)
- Yugoslavia (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 122
- Irish: 103
- United States or American: 71
- English: 68
- Other groups: 46
- Norwegian: 36
- French (except Basque): 31
- Swedish: 25
- Scotch-Irish: 20
- Italian: 18
- Scottish: 15
- Danish: 13
- Welsh: 13
- Dutch: 10
- Austrian: 9
- Polish: 9
- Portuguese: 8
- British: 7
- Russian: 7
- Scandinavian: 6
- Swiss: 4
- French Canadian: 3
- Ukrainian: 3
- Yugoslavian: 3
- Canadian: 2
- German Russian: 2
- Lithuanian: 2
- Czech: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Hungarian: 2
- Armenian: 2
- Belgian: 2
- Serbian: 2
- Luxemburger: 2
- European: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- WWTP - 301(H) (7TH & SPRING STREET in SKAGWAY, AK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: SKAGWAY, CITY OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: SKAGWAY, CITY OF
- SKAGWAY CITY SCHOOL (1563 MAIN STREET in SKAGWAY, AK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-430010
- SKAGWAY CY OF POTW (1ST & MAIN ST in SKAGWAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1979-0004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- SKAGWAY CY ORE TERMINAL AIDEA (1 ORE DOCK RD in SKAGWAY, AK)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR METAL MINING.
Organizations: ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEV & EXPORT AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEV EXPORT AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF SKAGWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE SKAGWAY (5TH & SPRING STREETS in SKAGWAY, AK). Tribal Land
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- WHITE PASS ALASKA SKAGWAY (2ND & SPRING ST in SKAGWAY, AK)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PETRO MARINE SVCS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRAY LINE OF ALASKA (9TH AND SPRING ST in SKAGWAY, AK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
- PETRO MARINE SERVICES (#10 BEACH RD in SKAGWAY, AK)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: HARBOR ENTERPRISES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PETRO MARINE SERVICES
- WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE RR (1 SHOPS ROAD in SKAGWAY, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE RAILROAD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WHITE PASS YUKON RAILROAD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MCCABE COLLEGE CITY HALL US COURTHOUSE R (7TH AVE & SPRING ST in SKAGWAY, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CITY OF SKAGWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SKAGWAY CY OF LANDFILL (3 MI DYEA RD in SKAGWAY, AK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CITY OF SKAGWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALASKA POWER & TELE SKAGWAY POWER GENERA (100 SPRING STREET in SKAGWAY, AK)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Alternative names: SKAGWAY POWER GENERATING STATION
- HALIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. - DEADHORSE FACILITY (SPINE ROAD in DEADHORSE, AK)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Median worth of mobile homes: $63,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 203
- Northeast: 56
- Midwest: 169
- South: 71
- West: 300
42% of the 99840 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Alaska.
Population in 1990: 692. Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+24.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Alaska: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Alaska: | 5.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 50.0% | | Alaska: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- HEGER CONSTRUCTION CO (488 8TH ST in SKAGWAY, AK; small business)
12 employees, $400000 revenue. Veteran Owned Business: $17,000 in 2 contracts in 2001
$15,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$2,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
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