Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 21 min4:21 am – 11:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 29 min10:13 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People25,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.99,086 householdsMedian household income $116,071Median home value $418,300Median rent $1,677 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 14,147 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 19 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 3%, Tagalog 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 67°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 11°F18 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month August77 in of snow a year, on about 46 days0 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anchorage Forecast Office station
Nearby landmarksLittle Campbell Lakelake · under a mileMeadow Lakelake · 1.3 miPoint MacKenziecape · 5.2 miPoint Campbellcape · 2.6 miCampbell Creek Estuarybay · 2.5 miCampbell Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · under a mile · 30,458 acresKincaid Parkpark · under a mile · 1,511 acresDelong Lake Parkpark · 1.2 miBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 3.5 miPotter Marshstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 521 acresChugach State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 415,105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,734 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970246 of magnitude 4+, 36 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201813 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighAnchorage Municipality, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 110main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anchorage County monitors, AK
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoa Municipality of Anchorageserves 221,351 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Elias Specialty Hospital4.0 miPost officeAnchorage Main Office Post Office1.5 miTown hallAnchorage City Hall5.0 miPoliceAnchorage Airport Police Department1.3 miFire stationTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryKincaid Elementary School1.0 miElementarySand Lake Elementary School1.6 miHighLumen Christi High School1.8 miCollegeAlaska Career College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC1.1 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad5.3 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline5.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileMunicipality of Anchorage People Mover, Soaring Eagle Transit (SET)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99502 ZIP area.
