Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): the sun does not rise
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate98% of adults are in the labour force, 1,383 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 49%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 29 minutes9% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 50% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 14%, Tagalog 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 57°F, lows 40°FColdest month January: highs -9°F, lows -22°F5 in of rain a year, on about 13 dayswettest month August36 in of snow a year, on about 65 days0 days above 90°F, 286 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kuparuk station, 10 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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
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
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
