Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 17 min4:20 am – 11:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 32 min10:09 am – 3:41 pm
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People468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1235 householdsMedian household income $146,086Median home value $403,50091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 210 employedMain industries: public administration 33%, education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 25%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 27% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 67°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 17°F71 in of rain a year, on about 127 dayswettest month December215 in of snow a year, on about 62 days0 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alyeska station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBird Peakpeak · 1.1 miBird Glacierglacier · 1.2 miChugach State Park Bird Creek Campgroundcampground · 5.2 miChugach State Park Bird Creek Overflow Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miBird Pointcape · 5.8 miRaggedtop Mountainpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChugach State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 10,707 acresBird Creek Parkpark · 5.0 miCalifornia Creek Parkpark · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,154 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970165 of magnitude 4+, 23 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201832 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Aug 202646 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation3,364 ft1,025 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlaska Native Medical Center20.1 miPost officeGirdwood Post Office6.9 miFire stationGirdwood Fire and Rescue7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI23 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC25 miRailGirdwoodAlaska Railroad7.0 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99540 ZIP area.
