Local servicesHospitalJoint Base Elmendorf - Richardson Hospital3.3 miPost officeElmendorf Air Force Base Post Office1.7 miTown hallAnchorage City Hall4.8 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department Alaska Regional Hospital Substation4.3 miFire stationJoint Base Elmendorf - Richardson Fire Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCharter College Anchorage5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI4.3 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC8.9 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad4.4 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99506 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99506 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 24 min4:19 am – 11:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 26 min10:14 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,028 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.02,330 householdsMedian household income $76,258Median rent $2,048 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 1,401 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, public administration 14%Average commute 12 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 68°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 8°F14 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month September59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anchorage Merrill Fld station, 4 mi away; snow from Ft Richardson Wtp
Nearby landmarksFish Lakelake · under a mileTriangle Lakelake · under a mileEagle Riverriver · 4.5 miCairn Pointcape · 2.6 miPoint MacKenziecape · 6.4 miCharter College Anchoragecollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDavis Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 88 acresFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.7 miDave Rose Parkpark · 3.4 miChugach State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 415,105 acresGoose Bay State Game Refugestate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 4,495 acresBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,716 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970246 of magnitude 4+, 37 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 20187 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighAnchorage Municipality, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 110main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anchorage County monitors, AK
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoa Municipality of Anchorageserves 221,351 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation308 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
