Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min3:59 am – 9:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:36 am – 3:14 pm
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People480 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0183 householdsMedian household income $45,288Median home value $183,900Median rent $722 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting30.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 153 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, education and health care 22%, public administration 20%Average commute 16 minutes37% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 44% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, other languages 12%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 60°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 28°F128 in of rain a yearwettest month November0 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hidden Falls Hatchery station, 25 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoapberry Mountainpeak · 2.3 miNorth Arm Hood Baybay · 3.2 miSouth Arm Hood Baybay · 3.7 miBear Pass Mountainpeak · 4.7 miPybus Lakelake · 4.9 miCabin Pointcape · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTongass National Forestnational forest · within reach · 16,739,629 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 4 May 199347 mi away, near Sitka, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Sep 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSitka City and Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 363 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Juneau County, AK, 69 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAngoon Public Waterserves 450 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique269 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation583 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportSitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport SIT47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99820 ZIP area.
