Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): 2 h 44 min12:27 pm – 3:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.151 householdsMedian household income $55,625Median home value $106,300Median rent $625 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 8%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 62°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 4°F, lows -12°F0 days above 90°F, 249 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Deering Ap station
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 6 Sep 200547 mi away, near Koyuk, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Nov 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Arctic Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDeering Utility Systemserves 160 people from surface water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level61 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
