Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 12 min3:57 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 27 min8:45 am – 3:13 pm
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People862 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6292 householdsMedian household income $80,500Median home value $329,400Median rent $1,316 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 432 employedMain industries: public administration 19%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 7 minutes33% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 42% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other languages 12%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 65°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 27°F66 in of rain a year, on about 144 dayswettest month October90 in of snow a year, on about 35 days0 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hoonah station, 7 mi away
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Jul 200347 mi away, near Pelican, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 17 Apr 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 363 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Juneau County, AK, 48 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoonah PWSserves 980 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level31 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation486 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHoonah Post Office7.2 miTown hallHoonah City Hall7.7 miPoliceHoonah Police Department7.6 miFire stationHoonah Volunteer Fire Department7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoonah Airport HNH6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99829 ZIP area.
