Local servicesHospitalProvidence Kodiak Island Medical Center4.4 miPost officeKodiak Post Office3.2 miTown hallKodiak City Hall3.4 miPoliceKodiak Police Department4.6 miFire stationUS Coast Guard Base Kodiak Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 7 min5:08 am – 11:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min9:52 am – 4:23 pm
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People12,194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.74,393 householdsMedian household income $88,456Median home value $424,000Median rent $1,798 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 5,674 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 10 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Tagalog 16%, other languages 2%, Spanish 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 63°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 26°F78 in of rain a year, on about 132 dayswettest month October70 in of snow a year, on about 46 days0 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kodiak Ap station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Louiselake · 1.0 miGenivieve Lakelake · under a mileGlass Beach Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileBoy Scout Beach Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileBuskin Riverriver · under a mileWomens Baybay · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKodiak Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 miFort Abercrombie State Historical Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 176 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes334 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197084 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 8 Mar 199046 mi away, near Aleneva, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 27 Aug 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKodiak Island Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKodiak Water Systemserves 9,547 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
