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Wrangell, AK

City And Borough in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska. ZIP codes: 99903, 99929.

Population

2,088

Land area

2,556.1sq mi

People per sq mi

1

ZIP codes

2

Wrangell and its ZIP codes

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Wrangell at a glance

  • Wrangell is 37% less dense than Alaska as a whole.
  • It is the 47th most populous of 326 cities and towns in Alaska.
  • Households here earn a median of $63,750 a year, 31% less than the Alaska figure of $92,788.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $296,400 (16% below Alaska) and median rent is $993 a month.

Local data for Wrangell, AK

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Wrangell, AK, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$63,750

Poverty rate

12.1%

Median home value

$296,400

Median rent

$993/mo

Homeownership

59.1%

Bachelor's or higher

21.4%

Median age

48.1

Average commute

8.5 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (350), Irish Americans (235), Norwegian Americans (188).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Wrangell City and Borough. PPP loans are for Wrangell.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.0%

Aug 2026, -1.4 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$60,318

796 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$67,715

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$18.92M

FY 2026, $8,897 per person

PPP loans

$6.55M

301 loans, 814 jobs reported

Wrangell City and Borough economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Wrangell, AK, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone56.3%
  • Carpooled7.9%
  • Public transit1.7%
  • Walked14.2%
  • Bicycle0.4%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other6.3%
  • Worked from home13.3%

Average one-way commute: 8.5 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Wrangell, AK, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

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Natural hazard risk

Very Low

Top: landslide

Storm events since 1996

9

Countywide, mostly winter storm

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone3 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Wrangell, AK, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

35.8%

U.S. 33.3% +2.5 pts

Diabetes

12.1%

U.S. 12.1% about the same

Smoking

18.0%

U.S. 12.8% +5.2 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

9.6%

U.S. 11.1% -1.5 pts

ZIP codes in Wrangell

2 in or overlapping Wrangell. Population shown

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Frequently asked questions

What county is Wrangell, AK in?
Wrangell is in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska.
What ZIP codes are in Wrangell, AK?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Wrangell include 99903, 99929.
What is the population of Wrangell, AK?
About 2,088 people live in Wrangell, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) ยท Data as of 12/31/2023