Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 22 min4:20 am – 11:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 28 min10:13 am – 3:42 pm
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People16,486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.76,697 householdsMedian household income $103,880Median home value $402,100Median rent $1,364 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,858 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 8,535 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Tagalog 4%, other languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 68°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 10°F15 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month September77 in of snow a year, on about 46 days0 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anchorage Lake Hood Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Anchorage Forecast Office
Nearby landmarksPoint MacKenziecape · 3.7 miLake Spenardlake · under a mileJones Lakelake · 1.0 miAlaska Career Collegecollege · 2.8 miBootlegger Covebay · 1.1 miWestchester Lagoonreservoir · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBalto Seppala Parkpark · under a mileFish Creek Estuarypark · under a mileBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 1.7 miAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 30,458 acresChugach State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 415,105 acresPotter Marshstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 521 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,711 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970242 of magnitude 4+, 36 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201811 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202630 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% 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
Elevation81 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Elias Specialty Hospital2.2 miPost officeSpenard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAnchorage City Hall2.3 miPoliceAnchorage Airport Police Department2.0 miFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryTurnagain Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAlaska Native Cultural Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryAquarian Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlaska Career College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC1.9 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad2.7 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline2.3 miTransit45 stops within a mileMunicipality of Anchorage People MoverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99517 ZIP area.
