Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 7 min3:59 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 31 min8:43 am – 3:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.493 householdsMedian household income $54,375Median home value $258,300Median rent $513 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 65°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 27°F66 in of rain a year, on about 144 dayswettest month October90 in of snow a year, on about 35 days0 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hoonah station, 22 mi away
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 14 Jan 202249 mi away, near Pelican, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 14 Jan 202249 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)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 363 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Juneau County, AK, 57 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription3% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTenakee Springs Post Office2.6 miTown hallTenakee Springs Village Hall2.5 miFire stationTenakee Springs Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoonah Airport HNH21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99841 ZIP area.
