Getting aroundAirportValdez Pioneer Field VDZ36 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC146 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 99573 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 32 min3:58 am – 11:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 20 min10:01 am – 3:20 pm
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People832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9336 householdsMedian household income $75,583Median home value $259,200Median rent $946 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 302 employedMain industries: public administration 21%, construction 21%, information 10%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 70°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 5°F, lows -10°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July72 in of snow a year, on about 35 days0 days above 90°F, 259 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tonsina station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksBence Mountainpeak · 6.9 miTonsina Lakelake · 7.7 miMount Simpsonpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes447 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 25 Aug 200425 mi away, near Nelchina, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Sep 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCopper River Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKenny Lake Community Wellserves 236 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,876 ft877 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
