Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 27 min4:15 am – 11:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 24 min10:14 am – 3:37 pm
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People6,452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.22,772 householdsMedian household income $147,319Median home value $471,300Median rent $1,220 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,460 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,158 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, public administration 15%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 71°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 8°F17 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month August71 in of snow a year, on about 38 days1 days above 90°F, 205 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eklutna Wtp station, 5 mi away; snow from Eagle Rvr Gakona Circle
Nearby landmarksPeter's Creek Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileMirror Lakelake · 2.2 miMount Eklutnapeak · 2.3 miEdmonds Lakelake · 2.8 miThunder Bird Fallswaterfall · 3.8 miThunderbird Falls Trailheadtrailhead · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChugach State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 415,105 acresPeters Creek Parkpark · 1.1 miLoretta French Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 99 acresPalmer Hay Flats State Game Refugestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 22,839 acresFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.3 miMatanuska Lakes State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.7 mi · 72 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,561 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970230 of magnitude 4+, 35 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201818 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Sep 202646 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForest Park Tcserves 175 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique399 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMat - Su Regional Medical Center12.8 miPost officeChugiak Post Office1.7 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department Eagle River Subdivision6.7 miFire stationChugiak Volunteer Fire Department Station 331.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryChugiak Elementary School1.5 miSchoolBirchwood Christian School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of Alaska Anchorage - Eagle River Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI19 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC24 miRailWasillaAlaska Railroad13 miCoachPalmer: Three BearsInterior Alaska Busline18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99567 ZIP area.
