Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): the sun does not rise
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People832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.2185 householdsMedian household income $74,844Median home value $167,000Median rent $1,088 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting26.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 218 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, public administration 25%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 4 minutes13% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 45% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, other languages 41%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 13 Apr 200843 mi away, near Point Hope, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 4.8 on 12 Mar 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNorth Slope Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202583 of 85 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 7, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, North Slope County monitors, AK
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBarrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., INC. (buserves 4,900 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation636 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportPoint Hope Airport PHO22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99766 ZIP area.
