Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min3:59 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 45 min8:28 am – 3:13 pm
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People3,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.71,371 householdsMedian household income $75,125Median home value $315,100Median rent $950 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,896 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,711 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 14%Average commute 7 minutes49% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 24% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Tagalog 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 62°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 27°F110 in of rain a year, on about 184 dayswettest month September86 in of snow a year, on about 36 days0 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg 1 station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTongass National Forestnational forest · within reach · 16,739,629 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 7 Sep 200643 mi away, near Hobart Bay, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 201944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPetersburg Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPetersburgserves 3,218 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,119 ft341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPetersburg Medical Center9.0 miPost officePetersburg Post Office9.6 miTown hallPetersburg Municipal Building8.9 miPolicePetersburg Police Department8.9 miFire stationPetersburg Volunteer Fire Department9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPetersburg James A Johnson Airport PSG9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99833 ZIP area.
