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
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People223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.980 householdsMedian household income $70,000Median home value $217,30049% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 34%, public administration 27%, education and health care 21%Average commute 6 minutes54% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Tagalog 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 3.0 on 11 Sep 202647 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 home61% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99571 ZIP area.
