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Anchorage Municipality, AK Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.

Offices for Anchorage Municipality

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Getting help in Anchorage Municipality

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Veterans in Anchorage Municipality

The ACS estimates about 23,100, give or take 1,250 civilian veterans in Anchorage Municipality.

By ACS estimates, Anchorage Municipality has the 1st largest veteran population among Alaska's 30 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureAnchorage MunicipalityAlaskaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating40 percent

above the Alaska share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher14 percent

below the Alaska share; above the national share.

15 percent13 percent

Anchorage Municipality has about 3,240, give or take 324 veterans 75 and older, making up 14 percent of its veterans compared with 16 percent in Alaska.

Veterans under 35 in Anchorage Municipality number about 3,640, give or take 591; their 16 percent share is above Alaska's 12 percent.

Women veterans in Anchorage Municipality number about 3,670, give or take 546; their 16 percent share is above Alaska's 14 percent.

Income, work and education in Anchorage Municipality

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureAnchorage MunicipalityAlaskaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$75,491 ± $2,583$67,996 ± $2,501$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$48,847 ± $969$44,095 ± $564$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.3% ± 1.9 points5.7% ± 1.0 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over27.3% ± 2.9 points29.4% ± 1.6 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6479.7% ± 2.2 points76.6% ± 2.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.2% ± 1.0 points4.1% ± 1.4 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over96.5% ± 1.5 points96.4% ± 0.7 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over38.8% ± 2.5 points32.5% ± 1.7 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 22,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 27,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Anchorage Municipality

VA reports 11,012 veterans in Anchorage Municipality receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent1,976
30 to 40 percent1,311
50 to 60 percent1,565
70 to 90 percent3,323
100 percent2,837

FY2019: 10,219 recipients. Change to FY2025: +793.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Anchorage Municipality

In 2025, lenders reported 1,047 VA-backed home loans out of 4,887 home loans made in Anchorage Municipality (21.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $446,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $1,249,125. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 6,080, give or take 688) and Vietnam era only (about 5,170, give or take 617).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Anchorage Municipality

VA reported about $273.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $251.5 million in medical care spending in Anchorage Municipality for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Anchorage Municipality is Anchorage Midtown VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 20 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Anchorage Municipality is Anchorage Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 20 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Anchorage RO (station 463); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Fort Richardson National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Bldg 58-512 Davis Highway Fort Richardson, AK 99505
907-384-7075

About 14.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Metlakatla Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
470 Oceanview Rd Metlakatla, AK 99926
907-886-1121

About 764.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Anchorage Municipality

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (45)

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Anchorage CoC counted 70 veterans experiencing homelessness (59 sheltered, 11 unsheltered).

AK-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 47 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System (opens in a new tab), 888-353-7574. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Anchorage Municipality

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Veterans treatment courts in Anchorage Municipality

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Anchorage Municipality as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Anchorage Municipality

  • Anchorage municipality: about 288,976 residents

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Alaska benefits

Qualifying veterans rated at least 50 percent may receive a municipal primary residence exemption.

Alaska provides free disabled veteran plates and one free vehicle registration to qualifying veterans rated at least 50 percent service-related.

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Get ready for your appointment

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Anchorage Municipality

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Chad Gessel

Attorney · Anchorage · AK · In your county

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59613

2.8 · 33 reviews · Firm rating

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Felicia Bailey

Attorney · Anchorage · AK · In your county

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 62178

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John Day

Attorney · Anchorage · AK · About 363 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58426

5.0 · 1 reviews · Firm rating

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