99672 Zip Code (Sterling, AK) Detailed Profile

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
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).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
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%)

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%

• 
• • 3,16491.4%White
  • 1624.7%Two or more races
  • 1143.3%American Indian
  • 110.3%Some other race
  • 120.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

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)

Nearest zip codes: 99610, 99611, 99669, 99572, 99502, 99517.
Sterling Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

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:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 99672 household income distribution in 2022

• 84Less than $10,000
• 38$10,000 to $14,999
• 72$15,000 to $19,999
• 132$20,000 to $24,999
• 33$25,000 to $29,999
• 43$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$40,000 to $44,999
• 66$50,000 to $59,999
• 178$60,000 to $74,999
• 245$75,000 to $99,999
• 194$100,000 to $124,999
• 159$125,000 to $149,999
• 183$150,000 to $199,999
• 230$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 99672

• 66Less than $10,000
• 24$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$80,000 to $89,999
• 53$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 66$150,000 to $174,999
• 73$175,000 to $199,999
• 100$200,000 to $249,999
• 190$250,000 to $299,999
• 277$300,000 to $399,999
• 181$400,000 to $499,999
• 239$500,000 to $749,999
• 123$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 99672

• 12$300 to $349
• 16$350 to $399
• 10$500 to $549
• 25$750 to $799
• 30$800 to $899
• 12$900 to $999
• 31$1,000 to $1,249
• 45$1,250 to $1,499
• 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $959.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,290,928.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $329,149
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $268,288
• Some other race householders: $314,073

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $312,957 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $194,038 - $480,062

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $338,195

Here:	$338,195
State:	$371,009

Mobile homes: $324,633

Here:	$324,633
State:	$72,602

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,412
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 24
• 10 to 19: 56
• Mobile homes: 114

Unemployment: 5.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 99672

• 63.1%1,053Drove a car alone
• 13.5%226Carpooled
• 3.7%61Bus or trolley bus
• 4.9%81Walked
• 1.2%20Other means
• 14.7%246Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 99672

• 171Less than 5 minutes
• 245 to 9 minutes
• 16110 to 14 minutes
• 13915 to 19 minutes
• 17220 to 24 minutes
• 13025 to 29 minutes
• 33330 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 7040 to 44 minutes
• 8345 to 59 minutes
• 7060 to 89 minutes
• 5490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,467

• Male householders: 1,049 (558 living alone), Female householders: 676 (254 living alone)

• 684 spouses (684 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 711 children (705 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 54 other relatives, 35 non-relatives

• 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).

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
  

• CHEVRON SWANSON RIV OIL FLD KENAI NWR (KENAI NATL WILDLIFE REFUGE in STERLING, AK)

  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%

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
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)

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
• 15547.7%Structure Fires
• 10732.9%Outside Fires
• 6018.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 30.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 99672, Alaska

Most common first names in zip code 99672 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Richard	6	67.6 years
David	6	59.5 years
John	6	69.7 years
Mary	5	88.4 years
Donald	5	65.3 years
Robert	4	74.5 years
Raymond	4	72.5 years
Edith	3	68.0 years
Thomas	3	76.0 years
William	3	77.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 99672 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	4	59.0 years
Townsley	3	84.0 years
Cason	2	78.0 years
Bolstridge	2	76.5 years
King	2	78.1 years
Gilbertson	2	74.5 years
Galliher	2	75.9 years
Baker	2	68.0 years
Herrmann	2	67.5 years
Eshleman	2	73.5 years

Businesses in zip code 99672
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Lane Furniture	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U-Haul	1