Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 20 h 8 min3:34 am – 11:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 4 h 52 min10:09 am – 3:01 pm
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People420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.7223 householdsMedian home value $309,600Median rent $770 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: public administration 29%, education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 16 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Earthquakes477 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197090 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 Nov 200227 mi away, near Mentasta Lake, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Sep 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCopper River Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValdez Water System - Mainserves 4,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,213 ft675 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSlana Post Office8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulkana Airport GKN54 miCoachMidway Slana: Midway StoreInterior Alaska Busline9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99586 ZIP area.
