Local servicesHospitalSaint Elias Specialty Hospital4.2 miPost officeHuffman Post Office1.1 miTown hallAnchorage City Hall6.9 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department5.2 miFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 151.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 elementary, 1 middleElementaryOcean View Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKlatt Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBowman Elementary School1.5 miCollegeAlaska Career College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC5.5 miRailWhittierAlaska Railroad4.6 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline6.9 miTransit4 stops within a mileMunicipality of Anchorage People MoverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99515 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 20 min4:21 am – 11:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 30 min10:12 am – 3:42 pm
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People21,870 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.37,763 householdsMedian household income $113,995Median home value $427,500Median rent $1,700 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 10,579 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, public administration 11%Average commute 20 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Tagalog 4%8% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCampbell Lakelake · 2.0 miTaku Lakelake · 2.3 miCampbell Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miAbbott Loop Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miAlaska Career Collegecollege · 4.6 miCampbell Creek Estuarybay · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · within reach · 30,458 acresSouth Anchorage Sports Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 61 acresTimberlane Parkpark · under a milePotter Marshstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 521 acresBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 4.1 miChugach State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 415,105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,633 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970230 of magnitude 4+, 34 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201816 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202634 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
