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Anchorage, Alaska Population and Demographics Population (year 2000): 260,283 Est. population, July 2004: 272,687 (+4.8% change) Males: 131,668 (50.6%) Females: 128,615 (49.4%) ZIP Codes: 99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99513, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99695 Median resident age: 32.4 yrs. Median household income: $55,546 (year 2000) Median house value: $160,700 (year 2000) Population over age 25 in Anchorage: High school or higher: 90.3% Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9% Graduate or professional degree: 10.2% Unemployed: 6.8% Mean travel time to work: 19.5 min. Population over age 15 in Anchorage: Never married: 28.4% Now married: 53.7% Separated: 2.1% Widowed: 3.2% Divorced: 12.5% 8.2% Foreign born (4.0% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe) Population change in the 1990s: +32,700 (+14.4%) Closest Cities: Point MacKenzie, AK (16.3 mi.) Hope, AK (20.6 mi.) Big Lake, AK (25.5 mi.) Knik-Fairview, AK (25.8 mi.) Houston, AK (28.8 mi.) Meadow Lakes, AK (29.9 mi.) Sunrise, AK (31.4 mi. Wasilla, AK (34.3 mi.) Top industries by total employment: Education/health/social services (19.5%) Retail trade (12.2%) Professional/scientific/management/administrative/waste management (10.2%) Daytime population change from commuting: +5,246 (+2.0%) Workers who live and work in Anchorage: 126,955 (96.7%) MAP Map courtesy of Tiger Map Server, U.S. Census Bureau.
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