Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 20 h 41 min3:59 am – 12:40 amShortest day (Dec 21): 4 h 27 min11:02 am – 3:30 pm
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People255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1135 householdsMedian household income $59,063Median home value $112,500Median rent $1,014 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 148 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 24%, education and health care 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 10 minutes31% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Nearby landmarksVon Frank Mountainpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 2 Mar 202347 mi away, near Lake Minchumina, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Jun 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcgrath Water Systemserves 341 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level30 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,943 ft592 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportNikolai Airport NIB37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99627 ZIP area.
