Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 5 min4:29 am – 11:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 42 min10:06 am – 3:49 pm
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People241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1110 householdsMedian household income $143,672Median home value $428,00071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 160 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 33%, public administration 29%, education and health care 20%Average commute 14 minutes91% drive alone, 9% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 69°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 123 dayswettest month October90 in of snow a year, on about 49 days0 days above 90°F, 219 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cooper Landing 5 W station, 3 mi away; rain from Cooper Lake; snow from Seward 19n
Nearby landmarksTrout Lakelake · 2.2 miRound Mountainpeak · 2.3 miRESURRECTION PASS SOUTH THtrailhead · 3.1 miRussian River Campgroundcampground · 3.2 miRUSSIAN RIVER CG, TH, COMPLEXcampground · 3.3 miRussian Riverriver · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKenai National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 1,938,670 acresKenai Fjords National Parknational park · 29.9 mi · 601,006 acresKenai Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 27.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes649 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197099 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 24 May 199534 mi away, near Anchorage, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Aug 202640 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation2,413 ft735 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCooper Landing Post Office5.5 miFire stationCooper Landing Emergency Services5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA44 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99572 ZIP area.
