Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 20 min4:20 am – 11:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 30 min10:11 am – 3:41 pm
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People37,301 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.613,679 householdsMedian household income $107,992Median home value $384,100Median rent $1,639 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 19,559 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Tagalog 7%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 59°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month September162 in of snow a year, on about 54 days0 days above 90°F, 212 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glen Alps station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsChugach State Parkstate park · within reach · 415,105 acresEcho Parkpark · 3.2 miRabbit Creek Greenbeltpark · 3.3 miPotter Marshstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 521 acresAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 30,458 acresFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,470 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 30 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201820 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202642 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation3,012 ft918 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlaska Native Medical Center7.7 miPost officeMuldoon Post Office6.9 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department7.7 miFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 105.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI10 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC13 miRailWhittierAlaska Railroad7.4 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99507 ZIP area.
