Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 55 min4:32 am – 11:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 50 min10:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People4,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.01,697 householdsMedian household income $87,760Median home value $384,600Median rent $1,205 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,993 employedMain industries: public administration 26%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 12 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 62°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 21°F70 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month September90 in of snow a year, on about 49 days0 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seward Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Seward 19n
Nearby landmarksMount Bensonpeak · under a mileMarathon Mountainpeak · 1.3 miRace Pointcape · 1.8 miLowell Pointcape · 4.9 miSecond Lakelake · 2.3 miSeward Convention and Visitor's Bureauvisitor center · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKenai Fjords National Parknational park · 10.6 mi · 601,006 acresCaines Head State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 6,272 acresThumb Cove State Marine Parkstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 720 acresSafety Cove State Marine Parkstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 614 acresSandspit Point State Marine Parkstate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes292 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197038 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 30 Oct 202543 mi away, near Fox River, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Aug 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenai Peninsula Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025102 of 102 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 28main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenai Peninsula County monitors, AK
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSewardserves 3,324 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,830 ft863 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Seward Medical Center2.7 miPost officeSeward Post Office2.9 miTown hallSeward City Hall3.0 miPoliceSeward Police Department3.0 miFire stationSeward Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSeward High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChenega Bay Airport NCN52 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC74 miRailSewardAlaska Railroad3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99664 ZIP area.
