Local servicesHospitalCentral Peninsula Hospital9.4 miPost officeKasilof Post Office8.5 miTown hallSoldotna City Hall9.2 miPoliceSoldotna Police Department8.7 miFire stationCentral Emergency Services Station 1 Soldotna8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKenai Peninsula College - Soldotna Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA17 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99669 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 1 min4:35 am – 11:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 46 min10:09 am – 3:55 pm
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People15,395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.26,573 householdsMedian household income $80,980Median home value $320,200Median rent $1,190 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,918 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,142 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 13%, public administration 10%Average commute 20 minutes64% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 5°F22 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month September0 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Soldotna 5ssw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBay Lakelake · 1.8 miCoal Creek Lakelake · 2.0 miFunny River Horse Trailtrailhead · 6.5 miPollard Horse Trailtrailhead · 6.7 miKenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.5 miKenai Peninsula College - Soldotna Campuscollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKenai National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 1,939,526 acresArc Lake Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 59 acresKasilof River Special Use Areastate recreation area · 9.5 miSoldotna Creek Parkpark · 8.6 miBig Eddy State Recreational Sitestate recreation area · 10.7 miKenai Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,167 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970178 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 10 May 201445 mi away, near Happy Valley, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Sep 202631 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSoldotnaserves 4,807 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation353 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
