Local servicesHospitalCentral Peninsula Hospital16.1 miPost officeKasilof Post Office3.1 miFire stationCentral Emergency Services Station 6 Kasilof1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA20 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC76 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 99610 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 59 min4:37 am – 11:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 47 min10:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People2,222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.4956 householdsMedian household income $56,333Median home value $278,600Median rent $1,444 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 854 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Tagalog 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 5°F22 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month September0 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Soldotna 5ssw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnson Lakelake · under a mileQuintin Lakelake · 1.6 miSilver Salmon Rapidsrapids · 1.9 miMoosehead Rapidsrapids · 2.5 miPollard Horse Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miBluebird Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKenai National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 1,939,526 acresKasilof River Special Use Areastate recreation area · 7.3 miClam Gulch Critical Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 3,853 acresBig Eddy State Recreational Sitestate recreation area · 16.4 miCiechanski Day Use Areastate recreation area · 16.9 miKenai Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 22.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,400 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970222 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 10 May 201435 mi away, near Happy Valley, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 29 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenai Peninsula Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025102 of 102 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 28main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenai Peninsula County monitors, AK
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHomer Water Systemserves 7,008 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
