Local servicesHospitalCentral Peninsula Hospital24.5 miPost officeClam Gulch Post Office3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA27 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC84 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99568 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 57 min4:39 am – 11:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 49 min10:09 am – 3:58 pm
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People498 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5207 householdsMedian household income $87,250Median home value $260,90096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 250 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, retail 13%, public administration 13%Average commute 32 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 5°F22 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month September0 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Soldotna 5ssw station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsClam Gulch Critical Habitat Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 3,853 acresKasilof River Special Use Areastate recreation area · 14.6 miKenai Fjords National Parknational park · 35.3 mi · 601,006 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,639 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970262 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 9 Jul 199849 mi away, near Ninilchik, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 29 Aug 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenai Peninsula Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025102 of 102 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 28main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenai Peninsula County monitors, AK
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHomer Water Systemserves 7,008 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
