ZIP Code 99687 in Wasilla, AK

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Wasilla, Alaska
Borough:Matanuska Susitna Borough
Timezone:Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Local Time:11:22:27 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:907
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:61.3618, -150.0774
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99687 - Wasilla, AK

ZIP Code 99687, Wasilla

Small Town No Census Data
LocationMatanuska Susitna County, AK
Area38.9 sq mi
Delivery Points6,139 (1 homes, 484 businesses)
PO Boxes5,654
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains 5,654 PO Boxes at the Wasilla post office, serving as a regional mail hub for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
  • The post office handles 484 business accounts, with 63 establishments and 703 employees recorded in business data.
  • Only 2 street names appear in the ZIP+4 database: N Main St (236 records) and W Willow Fishhook Rd (1 record).
  • The area includes one city carrier route, one rural carrier route, and 209 PO Box routes covering 38.9 square miles.
  • N Main St shows unit-based delivery with 236 records using UNIT designations, indicating multi-unit addressing at this location.
  • Despite having zero population assigned to this ZIP in the database, the high PO Box count indicates it serves customers who live in adjacent street-delivery ZIP codes.

Postal Service Infrastructure

The post office maintains 5,654 PO Boxes serving both local customers and residents from surrounding areas. This volume exceeds what you'd expect for the immediate vicinity, which suggests the facility serves as a regional collection point for communities where carrier delivery isn't practical. The area's 38.9 square miles include both city carrier routes and one rural route, demonstrating the mixed service character typical of Alaska's Mat-Su Valley.

Street Name Patterns

Minimal Street Infrastructure Unit Based Delivery Rural Roads

The limited street presence reflects this ZIP's function as a PO Box facility rather than a residential delivery zone. N Main St's 236 unit-based records likely represent the post office building itself, while W Willow Fishhook Rd connects to the rural route serving outlying areas.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 99687 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 63 business establishments, employing about 703 people with an annual payroll of $38,591,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:6,027Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:63Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$8,514,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$38,591,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:703Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 99687 is located in Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska, within the Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 11260) and Alaska's 0th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 399,746 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 99687. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Anchorage, AKSource: Census
CBSA Number:11260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:399,746Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:00Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:571951.26 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0283080Source: Census
Place Name:Wasilla city; AlaskaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


99688 | | 99686

Schools in ZIP Code 99687


ZIP Code 99687 is in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 2 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Goose Bay Elementary 6400 Hollywood Blvd
Wasilla, AK 99687
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Meadow Lakes Elementary 1741 Pittman Rd
Wasilla, AK 99687
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Holy Rosary Academy 1010 W Fireweed Ln
Anchorage, AK 99503
District: Private SchoolNearby
Anchorage Montessori School 5001 Northwood Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
District: Private SchoolNearby
Faith Evangelical Lutheran School 5200 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 99687


Alaska Career College 1415 E Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507-1033
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Type: Post Secondary
Alaska Pacific University 4101 University Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
Type: Post Secondary
Alaska Bible College 248 E Elmwood Ave
Palmer, AK 99645
Type: Post Secondary
Alaska Christian College 35109 Royal Place
Soldotna, AK 99669
Type: Post Secondary
Alaska Vocational Technical Center Po Box 889
Seward, AK 99664-0889
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov