Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:01 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:32 am – 3:15 pm
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People629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9241 householdsMedian household income $52,159Median home value $124,600Median rent $1,016 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 230 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, public administration 17%, retail 11%Average commute 5 minutes58% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other languages 9%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Parks and public landsTongass National Forestnational forest · within reach · 16,739,629 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Nov 200445 mi away, near Hobart Bay, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Sep 201028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPetersburg Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKake Municipal Waterserves 415 people from surface water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level22 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation154 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeKake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKake City Hallunder a milePoliceKake Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKake Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryKake Elementary and High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPetersburg James A Johnson Airport PSG39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99830 ZIP area.
