Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 41 min3:59 am – 10:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 2 min9:14 am – 3:17 pm
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People527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7206 householdsMedian household income $85,000Median home value $219,400Median rent $1,330 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 329 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 15%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 5 minutes33% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 42% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, Tagalog 4%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 62°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 22°F140 in of rain a year, on about 181 dayswettest month September147 in of snow a year, on about 62 days0 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yakutat State Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSituk Riverriver · 5.6 miAhrnklin Riverriver · 5.9 miSITUK RIVER (MAGGIE JOHN)trailhead · 6.2 miBlacksand Islandisland · 5.3 miKAATS'HEENI YANSHUKAcampground · 7.5 miNINE MILE BRIDGE NORTH & SOUTHtrailhead · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 27 May 199916 mi away, near Yakutat, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowYakutat City and Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYakutat PWSserves 740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportYakutat Airport YAK8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99689 ZIP area.
