Local servicesHospitalAlaska Veterans Affairs Healthcare System5.4 miPost officeMuldoon Post Office4.3 miTown hallAnchorage City Hall9.7 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department6.7 miFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 64.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI8.0 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC13 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad9.7 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99504 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99504 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 22 min4:19 am – 11:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 28 min10:12 am – 3:40 pm
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People42,093 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.915,961 householdsMedian household income $86,710Median home value $314,000Median rent $1,573 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 20,600 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 19 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%, Spanish 6%, Tagalog 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 8°F16 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month September59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Richardson Wtp station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsChugach State Parkstate park · within reach · 415,105 acresMuldoon Community Parkpark · 3.9 miChugach Foothills Parkpark · 4.0 miFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.0 miBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 9.4 miPotter Marshstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 521 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,523 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970221 of magnitude 4+, 33 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201816 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202640 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation2,474 ft754 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
