Local servicesPost officeKing Cove Post Office1.8 miPoliceKing Cove Police Department1.8 miFire stationKing Cove Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKing Cove Airport KVC3.0 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 99612 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min6:09 am – 11:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min10:12 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1404 householdsMedian household income $78,125Median home value $110,900Median rent $909 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 762 employedMain industries: manufacturing 53%, public administration 10%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 5 minutes22% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 59% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Tagalog 24%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 57°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month November67 in of snow a year, on about 78 days0 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cold Bay Ap station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsIzembek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 314,538 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes577 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970116 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.0 on 30 May 199146 mi away, near King Cove, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAleutians East Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202598 of 99 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 11, worst day 58main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aleutians East County monitors, AK
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKing Coveserves 972 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: Groundwater, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,107 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
