Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 21 h 6 min2:56 am – 12:02 amShortest day (Dec 21): 4 h 10 min10:21 am – 2:31 pm
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People9 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 17.91 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 70°F, lows 42°FColdest month January: highs -11°F, lows -29°F12 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month July37 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 274 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicken station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Chicken Hillpeak · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Mar 19853 mi away, near Chicken, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Feb 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone100% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFt. Greely - Main Postserves 1,257 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,917 ft584 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeChicken Post Office1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicken Airport CKX1.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99732 ZIP area.
