Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min6:01 am – 11:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min10:07 am – 5:14 pm
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People1,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4449 householdsMedian household income $80,469Median home value $189,100Median rent $1,130 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 544 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 24%, public administration 10%Average commute 6 minutes54% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 29% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Tagalog 10%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 57°F, lows 48°FColdest month March: highs 35°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month December0 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sand Point 1 Ene station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnga Islandisland · under a mileRed Mountainpeak · 4.8 miMandarin Rockisland · 4.2 miSand Pointcape · 8.3 miPinnacle Pointcape · 5.5 miAcheredin Baybay · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,092 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970238 of magnitude 4+, 52 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 16 Jul 202549 mi away, 2025 Sand Point, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAleutians East Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202598 of 99 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 11, worst day 58main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aleutians East County monitors, AK
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSand Point Water Systemserves 830 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation476 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPoliceSand Point Police Department9.9 miFire stationFire Boat9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSand Point Airport SDP8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99661 ZIP area.
