Local servicesHospitalJoint Base Elmendorf - Richardson Hospital4.6 miPost officeFort Richardson Post Office2.8 miTown hallAnchorage City Hall9.3 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department Eagle River Subdivision4.1 miFire stationJoint Base Elmendorf - Richardson Fire Station 51.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alaska Anchorage - Eagle River Campus3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI8.0 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC13 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad9.0 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline9.3 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 99505 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 24 min4:18 am – 11:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 26 min10:13 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.5735 householdsMedian household income $100,781Median rent $2,463 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate86% of adults are in the labour force, 623 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, public administration 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 11 minutes61% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, Tagalog 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 8°F16 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month September59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Richardson Wtp station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Kiowalake · 1.1 miEagle Riverriver · 4.2 miGwenn Lakelake · 1.2 miUniversity of Alaska Anchorage - Eagle River Campuscollege · 3.6 miChugach State Park Eagle River Campgroundcampground · 3.1 miShip Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChugach State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 415,105 acresFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileGlenn Hwy Trailpark · 1.7 miCottonwood Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 107 acresGoose Bay State Game Refugestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 4,495 acresBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,627 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970232 of magnitude 4+, 34 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201811 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202637 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDoyon Utilities Jber - Richardsonserves 20,284 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation411 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
