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City: Skagway, AK
Zip code population (2000): 862
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 939



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Houses and condos: 501
Renter-occupied apartments: 152
% of renters here:  38%
State:  37%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 99840: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 429.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.7% ($832)
Alaska:  1.8% ($1,888)

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Males: 450  (52.2%)
Females: 412  (47.8%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $249,986
99840:  $249,986
Alaska:  $231,300


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 99840 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 99840, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,694 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $42,694
State:  $45,527

Salary/wage: $35,680 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:  $35,680
State:  $41,300
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.1% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,043 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,043
Alaska:  $1,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,264 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,264
State:  $2,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,879 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:  +$4,879
State:  +$10,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,000 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:  +$9,000
State:  +$12,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -38.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,485 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
99840:  $3,485
Alaska:  $2,963

Total itemized deductions: $15,061 (1% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:  $15,061
State:  $16,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,438 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,438
Alaska:  $3,652

Here:  4.0% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,947 (reported on 91.4% of returns)
99840:  $5,947
State:  $7,049
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $655 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:  $655
State:  $1,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 38.6%
Here:  39%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $10k, 30.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 30.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,594
This zip code:  $61,594
Alaska:  $64,333
Skagway, AK (99840) map

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: $1,470

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  8.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

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


Zip code 99840 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Dewey Lake (A), Lower Dewey Reservoir (B), Lower Dewey Lake Forebay (C), Upper Dewey Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taiya River (A), Burro Creek (B), West Creek (C), White Pass Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 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



Zip code 99840 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Skagway, AK (99840):
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedrooms: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 84
  • 3 bedrooms: 74
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedrooms: 40
  • 2 bedrooms: 48
  • 3 bedrooms: 31
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 99840 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 64
  • 2 vehicles: 111
  • 3 vehicles: 45
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 17
  • 1 vehicle: 62
  • 2 vehicles: 61
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 99840 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 99840 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 99840:

  • Less than $10,000: 1
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 5
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 3
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 6
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 16
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 18
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 12
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 19
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 52
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 44
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 52
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 23
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 7
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2
  • $1,000,000 or more: 9
 



99840 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 99840:

  • $200 to $249: 2
  • $250 to $299: 1
  • $300 to $349: 5
  • $350 to $399: 14
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 10
  • $500 to $549: 12
  • $550 to $599: 4
  • $600 to $649: 4
  • $650 to $699: 4
  • $700 to $749: 3
  • $750 to $799: 7
  • $800 to $899: 12
  • $900 to $999: 18
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4
  • No cash rent: 16
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $172,549.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $259,076
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $114,976
  • Two or more races householders: $46,293

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $245,698 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
99840:  $245,698
Alaska:  $231,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $177,347 - $327,730

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $288,005
Here:  $288,005
State:  $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,540
Here:  $83,540
State:  $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $224,545
Here:  $224,545
State:  $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,134,736
Here:  $1,134,736
State:  $267,809

Mobile homes: $78,796
Here:  $78,796
State:  $42,305


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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
99840 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

99840 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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:



  • Canada (79%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (6%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 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

White population: 796
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 26
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 26

Zip code 99840 races chart


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



Zip code 99840 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • HARBOR ENTERPRISES SKAGWAY BULK FUEL PL (BEACH RD. in SKAGWAY, AK)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Alternative names: HARBOR ENTERPRISES INC SKAGWAY
  • NAHKU ORE FACILITY (NAHKU HARBOR in SKAGWAY, AK)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  • SKAGWAY RAILROAD YARD (231 - 2ND AVENUE in SKAGWAY, AK)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)


Median worth of mobile homes: $88,284

Zip code 99840 marital status for males
Zip code 99840 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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:




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%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)








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