Local servicesPost officeCold Bay Post Office5.6 miFire stationCold Bay Airport Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCold Bay Airport CDB5.1 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 99571 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min6:09 am – 11:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min10:16 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8116 householdsMedian household income $111,250Median home value $162,500Median rent $1,141 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 33%, public administration 28%, education and health care 17%Average commute 5 minutes35% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Tagalog 3%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 57°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month November67 in of snow a year, on about 78 days0 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cold Bay Ap station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsIzembek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 406,606 acresIzembek Refugestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 85,681 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes268 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197055 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 4 Sep 197129 mi away, near False Pass, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAleutians East Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202598 of 99 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 11, worst day 58main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aleutians East County monitors, AK
Internet at home38% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone56% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCold Bayserves 182 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
