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Alaska rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Alaska

Gateway has the highest median household income of Alaska’s 41 towns of 2,500+: $137,772 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $98,141; 19 of the 41 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Gateway

unincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,845 people
$137,772

Median household income·±$19,965 margin·4.5% in poverty

#2

Chena Ridge

unincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 5,881 people
$133,775

Median household income·±$40,050 margin·2.8% in poverty

#3

Unalaska

Aleutians West Census Area · 4,306 people
$131,964

Median household income·±$15,351 margin·9.6% in poverty

All 41 towns

Median household income, highest first.

41 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1Gatewayunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,845 people$137,772$19,9654.5%of residents
2Chena Ridgeunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 5,881 people$133,775$40,0502.8%of residents
3UnalaskaAleutians West Census Area · 4,306 people$131,964$15,3519.6%of residents
4Steele Creekunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 5,928 people$121,364$12,6863.3%of residents
5Farm Loopunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 2,894 people$119,375$22,1475.7%of residents
6BethelBethel Census Area · 6,626 people$117,255$8,48811.6%of residents
7UtqiaġvikNorth Slope Borough · 4,640 people$115,313$47,17711.0%of residents
8NomeNome Census Area · 3,653 people$113,646$13,8108.8%of residents
9Fishhookunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 5,819 people$111,375$13,4579.2%of residents
10KotzebueNorthwest Arctic Borough · 2,876 people$110,357$8,59014.4%of residents
11Farmers Loopunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 4,954 people$109,950$14,1211.8%of residents
12Tanainaunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 9,646 people$105,536$11,2468.6%of residents
13Goldstreamunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 3,294 people$103,589$22,3964.7%of residents
14AnchorageAnchorage Municipality · 287,155 people$103,284$2,7028.9%of residents
15Sterlingunincorporated, Kenai Peninsula Borough · 6,323 people$102,415$26,1424.6%of residents
16SitkaSitka City and Borough · 8,319 people$101,727$6,4607.5%of residents
17North Lakesunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 10,223 people$101,679$10,6947.3%of residents
18JuneauJuneau City and Borough · 31,609 people$101,661$7,1088.9%of residents
19Butteunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 4,085 people$101,042$16,3266.7%of residents
20ValdezChugach Census Area · 3,681 people$99,271$17,6035.8%of residents
21South Lakesunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,180 people$98,141$12,1247.6%of residents
22Badgerunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 18,677 people$97,183$11,1614.2%of residents
23Knik-Fairviewunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 19,972 people$96,437$9,2749.2%of residents
24Kalifornskyunincorporated, Kenai Peninsula Borough · 8,663 people$93,508$9,9078.6%of residents
25KodiakKodiak Island Borough · 5,281 people$90,292$18,2777.5%of residents
26Mill Bayunincorporated, Kodiak Island Borough · 3,654 people$88,580$44,8569.0%of residents
27KenaiKenai Peninsula Borough · 7,924 people$87,083$17,34613.2%of residents
28SewardKenai Peninsula Borough · 2,892 people$85,481$29,2469.3%of residents
29KetchikanKetchikan Gateway Borough · 7,939 people$85,275$8,30011.2%of residents
30Collegeunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 11,924 people$83,895$7,6736.5%of residents
31Meadow Lakesunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 8,689 people$81,699$7,45014.0%of residents
32Big Lakeunincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 3,585 people$81,406$14,97611.4%of residents
33HomerKenai Peninsula Borough · 6,331 people$74,449$1,85411.8%of residents
34FairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough · 31,468 people$73,534$4,3738.7%of residents
35PalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,710 people$72,201$6,84913.0%of residents
36Petersburgunincorporated, Petersburg Borough · 3,227 people$71,369$12,7936.8%of residents
37Eielson AFBunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 3,155 people$68,199$15,1173.9%of residents
38WasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough · 10,556 people$67,234$11,36817.5%of residents
39Nikiskiunincorporated, Kenai Peninsula Borough · 4,773 people$65,863$12,16915.9%of residents
40SoldotnaKenai Peninsula Borough · 4,615 people$56,280$17,89616.4%of residents
41Esterunincorporated, Fairbanks North Star Borough · 2,752 people$53,272$34,70011.9%of residents
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Alaska town has the highest income?

Gateway (unincorporated, Matanuska-Susitna Borough): its median household income is $137,772 (±$19,965). Chena Ridge ($133,775) and Unalaska ($131,964) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers the towns of 2,500+ that TownRatings grades with an ACS income figure (41 in Alaska). Smaller towns show their income on their own page. Every town is on the Alaska page.

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