Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 30 min3:57 am – 11:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 22 min9:57 am – 3:19 pm
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People130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.558 households52% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 70°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 5°F, lows -10°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July72 in of snow a year, on about 35 days0 days above 90°F, 259 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tonsina station, 14 mi away
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 25 Aug 200448 mi away, near Nelchina, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCopper River Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValdez Water System - Mainserves 4,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,420 ft1,347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportValdez Pioneer Field VDZ48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99566 ZIP area.
