Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 37 min3:46 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 6 min8:58 am – 3:03 pm
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People2,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8952 householdsMedian household income $85,208Median home value $290,000Median rent $1,056 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 980 employedMain industries: construction 16%, education and health care 15%, retail 11%Average commute 12 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 65°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month December164 in of snow a year, on about 54 days0 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haines Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Haines #2
Parks and public landsAlaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 6,670 acresGlacier Bay National Parknational park · 13.8 mi · 3,225,719 acresChilkat River Critical Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 356 acresChilkat State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 8,788 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes265 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197052 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 15 Sep 198530 mi away, near Covenant Life, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Aug 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaines Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHaines Boroughserves 2,376 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,997 ft913 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesTown hallHaines Municipal Building9.8 miPoliceHaines Borough Police Department9.9 miFire stationKlukwan Volunteer Fire Department9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHaines Airport HNS7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99827 ZIP area.
