Local servicesPost officeAkutan Post Office2.5 miTown hallAkutan City Hall2.6 miFire stationAkutan Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkutan Airport KQA9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99553 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99553 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min6:30 am – 11:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min10:21 am – 5:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.678 householdsMedian household income $35,833Median home value $93,30056% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate91% of adults are in the labour force, 578 employedMain industries: manufacturing 78%, public administration 12%, wholesale trade 5%Average commute 6 minutes5% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 74% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Tagalog 17%, Spanish 16%, Russian or other Slavic 12%47% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Nearby landmarksAatqaayangbay · under a mileChixchan-qalabay · 1.1 miVulcan Pointcape · 3.0 miSaxtusixcape · 3.1 miAkutan Islandisland · 3.6 miAkutan Peakpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes859 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970224 of magnitude 4+, 32 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.3 on 19 May 198917 mi away, near Akutan, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAleutians East Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202598 of 99 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 11, worst day 58main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aleutians East County monitors, AK
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone44% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAkutanserves 95 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique259 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation851 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
