Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 34 min4:10 am – 11:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 18 min10:15 am – 3:33 pm
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People32,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.511,103 householdsMedian household income $100,455Median home value $367,400Median rent $1,332 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,248 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, public administration 11%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 9°F18 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month August83 in of snow a year, on about 39 days0 days above 90°F, 218 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lazy Mtn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLazy Mountainpeak · under a mileMatanuska Peak Trailheadtrailhead · 1.8 miWolverine Lakelake · 2.5 miPlumley - Maud Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miKleinsmith Lakelake · 3.8 miMatanuska Peakpeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatanuska River Parkrecreation area · 3.4 mi · 62 acresSherrod Soccer \ Baseball Complexrecreation area · 3.7 miKepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 286 acresMatanuska Lakes State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 72 acresHatcher Pass Public Use Areastate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 3,639 acresGovernment Peak Unit Northern Sub-Unitstate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 8,045 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,449 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970205 of magnitude 4+, 30 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201837 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025322 of 352 days measured28 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 9, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Matanuska-Susitna County monitors, AK
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalmer Water Systemserves 8,111 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,124 ft647 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMat - Su Regional Medical Center10.0 miPost officePalmer Post Office4.8 miTown hallMatanuska - Susitna Borough Municipal Building4.5 miPolicePalmer Police Department4.5 miFire stationPalmer Fire Department Station 332.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWasilla Creek Airpark7.4 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC45 miCoachPalmer: Three BearsInterior Alaska Busline4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99645 ZIP area.
