Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:05 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:09 am – 3:18 pm
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People1,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5475 householdsMedian household income $72,279Median home value $167,600Median rent $808 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 653 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, public administration 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 7 minutes50% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 63°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 32°F105 in of rain a yearwettest month November35 in of snow a year, on about 24 days0 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Metlakatla 6 S station, 8 mi away; snow from Annette Island Ap
Parks and public landsTotem Bight State Historical Parkstate park · 22.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Oct 202235 mi away, near Metlakatla, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Oct 202235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKetchikan Gateway Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetlakatlaserves 1,575 people from surface water26 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique36 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation193 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center17.1 miPost officeMetlakatla Post Office4.3 miTown hallMetlakatla Town Hall4.3 miPoliceMetlakatla Police Department4.2 miFire stationMetlakatla Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKetchikan International Airport KTN18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99926 ZIP area.
