Ranking · Alaska
Richest and poorest places in Alaska
Gateway has the highest median household income of Alaska's 69 ranked places ($137,772), within the margin of error of Chena Ridge; Akutan has the lowest ($35,833). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Alaska, first to fifth: Gateway ($137,772), Chena Ridge ($133,775), Unalaska ($131,964), Steele Creek ($121,364) and Farm Loop ($119,375).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatewaywithin the margin | $137,772±$19,965 |
| 2 | Chena Ridgewithin the margin | $133,775±$40,050 |
| 3 | Unalaskawithin the margin | $131,964±$15,351 |
| 4 | Steele Creekwithin the margin | $121,364±$12,686 |
| 5 | Farm Loopwithin the margin | $119,375±$22,147 |
| 6 | Bethelwithin the margin | $117,255±$8,488 |
| 7 | Utqiaġvikwithin the margin | $115,313±$47,177 |
| 8 | Nomewithin the margin | $113,646±$13,810 |
| 9 | Fishhookwithin the margin | $111,375±$13,457 |
| 10 | Kotzebuewithin the margin | $110,357±$8,590 |
| 11 | Farmers Loopwithin the margin | $109,950±$14,121 |
| 12 | Tanainawithin the margin | $105,536±$11,246 |
| 13 | Goldstreamwithin the margin | $103,589±$22,396 |
| 14 | Anchoragewithin the margin | $103,284±$2,702 |
| 15 | Sterlingwithin the margin | $102,415±$26,142 |
| 16 | Sitkawithin the margin | $101,727±$6,460 |
| 17 | North Lakeswithin the margin | $101,679±$10,694 |
| 18 | Lazy Mountainwithin the margin | $101,667±$13,126 |
| 19 | Juneauwithin the margin | $101,661±$7,108 |
| 20 | Dillinghamwithin the margin | $101,200±$7,668 |
| 21 | Buttewithin the margin | $101,042±$16,326 |
| 22 | Valdezwithin the margin | $99,271±$17,603 |
| 23 | South Lakeswithin the margin | $98,141±$12,124 |
| 24 | Badgerwithin the margin | $97,183±$11,161 |
| 25 | Knik-Fairview | $96,437±$9,274 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Alaska, first to fifth: Akutan ($35,833), Hooper Bay ($49,688), Ester ($53,272), Susitna North ($55,357) and Soldotna ($56,280).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Akutanwithin the margin | $35,833±$20,139 |
| 68 | Hooper Baywithin the margin | $49,688±$18,120 |
| 67 | Esterwithin the margin | $53,272±$34,700 |
| 66 | Susitna Northwithin the margin | $55,357±$36,366 |
| 65 | Soldotnawithin the margin | $56,280±$17,896 |
| 64 | Anchor Pointwithin the margin | $63,000±$9,985 |
| 63 | Cohoewithin the margin | $63,500±$20,235 |
| 62 | Wrangellwithin the margin | $63,750±$10,597 |
| 61 | Tokwithin the margin | $64,063±$14,977 |
| 60 | Nikiskiwithin the margin | $65,863±$12,169 |
| 59 | Salamatofwithin the margin | $66,500±$17,629 |
| 58 | Wasillawithin the margin | $67,234±$11,368 |
| 57 | Funny Riverwithin the margin | $67,656±$36,530 |
| 56 | Craigwithin the margin | $67,778±$8,615 |
| 55 | Eielson AFBwithin the margin | $68,199±$15,117 |
| 54 | Buffalo Soapstonewithin the margin | $68,750±$23,813 |
| 53 | Talkeetnawithin the margin | $69,167±$25,657 |
| 52 | Petersburgwithin the margin | $71,369±$12,793 |
| 51 | Palmerwithin the margin | $72,201±$6,849 |
| 50 | Metlakatlawithin the margin | $72,279±$14,247 |
| 49 | Houstonwithin the margin | $73,015±$18,540 |
| 48 | Fairbankswithin the margin | $73,534±$4,373 |
| 47 | Homerwithin the margin | $74,449±$1,854 |
| 46 | Sutton-Alpinewithin the margin | $75,119±$15,230 |
| 45 | Big Lake | $81,406±$14,976 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Alaska have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Prudhoe Bay has the highest estimate, $91,812 per resident (±$18,184), clearly ahead of Chena Ridge ($66,216).
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudhoe Bay | $91,812±$18,184 |
| 2 | Chena Ridgewithin the margin | $66,216±$11,284 |
| 3 | Mill Baywithin the margin | $64,538±$18,860 |
| 4 | Sterlingwithin the margin | $64,024±$15,815 |
| 5 | Skagwaywithin the margin | $61,471±$11,046 |
| 6 | Unalaskawithin the margin | $57,609±$5,887 |
| 7 | Goldstreamwithin the margin | $56,825±$10,411 |
| 8 | Badgerwithin the margin | $54,127±$8,223 |
| 9 | Juneauwithin the margin | $54,089±$2,763 |
| 10 | Funny River | $53,955±$17,596 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections