Local servicesHospitalAlaska Native Medical Center7.8 miPost officeHuffman Post Office5.5 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department7.6 miFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 101.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBear Valley Elementary School1.4 miCollegeAlaska Pacific University8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI10 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC12 miRailWhittierAlaska Railroad3.6 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline11 miSources: 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 99516 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 19 min4:21 am – 11:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 31 min10:11 am – 3:42 pm
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People21,500 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.17,359 householdsMedian household income $173,984Median home value $607,200Median rent $1,314 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,153 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 10,562 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 12%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsRabbit Creek Greenbeltpark · under a mileEcho Parkpark · under a milePotter Marshstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 521 acresAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 30,458 acresBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 9.0 miFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,495 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970214 of magnitude 4+, 32 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201820 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation1,573 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
