ZIP Codes of Wrangell Borough, AK

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
2,088
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$64,375
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,303
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
98
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
48.81%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.38%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this borough.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (0 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:907
Timezone:Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Local Time:2:11:18 PM
Population:2,088 [See All]
FIPS:02275
Land Area:2,372 sq mi
Water Area:335 sq mi
Coordinates:56.2855, -131.8266
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Notable population decline
Lost 12.4% of residents since 2014.
Among Alaska's 5 oldest counties
Median age 48.1.
Among Alaska's 5 most renter-heavy counties
40.9% of homes rented — #5 statewide.

Standout ZIPs in this Borough


Most Populous
Wrangell · 2,087 people
100.0% of county total
Highest Income
Wrangell · $64,375 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Meyers Chuck · 1,778.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Wrangell · -11.3% (10-yr)
2,354 → 2,087 residents
Most Educated
Wrangell · 21.4% bachelor's+
331 of 1,547 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Wrangell Borough


2,088 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 2,372 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 2,383 to 2,088 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.4% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The borough's wealthiest ZIP 99929 (Wrangell, $64,375 median) and poorest ZIP 99929 (Wrangell, $64,375) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Alaska, this is the #25 most populous of 30 boroughs and ranks #20 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,375 across the borough — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

21.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (331 of 1,548 reporting).

0 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this borough.

Stories about Wrangell Borough


Big & sparse

A frontier borough — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
2,372
square miles
Avg density
0.9
people per sq mi
Population
2,088
across 2 ZIPs
Meyers Chuck
1,778.2 sq mi
1 residents
Wrangell
593.9 sq mi
2,087 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this borough's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Wrangell

Population decline

Wrangell Borough lost 12.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Wrangell
-11.3%
2,354 → 2,087 residents

All ZIP Codes in Wrangell Borough


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
99929WrangellPO Box2,087$64,375593.9-11.3%
99903Meyers ChuckPO Box11,778.2-96.6%

Adjacent & Nearby Counties