Getting aroundAirportTok Junction Airport TKJ49 miCoachDot Lake (Church Parking Lot) Stops only for scheduled Passengers in church parking lotInterior Alaska Busline15 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 99780 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 20 h 56 min3:10 am – 12:05 amShortest day (Dec 21): 4 h 17 min10:25 am – 2:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1716 householdsMedian household income $43,929Median home value $218,600Median rent $639 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 676 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 20%, construction 12%Average commute 9 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 7%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 1°F, lows -15°F16 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July57 in of snow a year, on about 56 days1 days above 90°F, 246 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dry Creek station, 23 mi away
Nearby landmarksT Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 3 Nov 200245 mi away, near Dry Creek, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTetlin Utility Systemserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,652 ft504 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
