Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:05 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 44 min8:36 am – 3:20 pm
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People8,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.73,440 householdsMedian household income $101,727Median home value $450,300Median rent $1,341 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 4,302 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 13 minutes61% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 62°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 29°F102 in of rain a year, on about 170 dayswettest month October0 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sitka 1 Ne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLucky Chance Mountainpeak · under a milePinta Lakelake · 1.2 miLucky Chance Lakeslake · under a mileVodopad Riverriver · 3.6 miSalmon Lake Trailheadtrailhead · 4.3 miCupola Peakpeak · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTongass National Forestnational forest · within reach · 16,739,629 acresSitka National Historical Parkhistoric site · 12.0 mi · 58 acresSitka National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.6 miRussian Blockhousehistoric site · 12.9 miBaranof Castle State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.8 miPioneer Home Lawnstate historic site · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.6 on 30 Jul 197239 mi away, near Sitka, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jan 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSitka City and Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSitkaserves 9,448 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,848 ft563 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSitka Community Hospital13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport SIT14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99835 ZIP area.
