Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 42 min3:42 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 1 min8:59 am – 3:00 pm
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People1,244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2450 householdsMedian household income $81,136Median home value $435,400Median rent $1,280 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 706 employedMain industries: public administration 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 5 minutes40% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 46% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 65°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 22°F25 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skagway Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Skagway
Nearby landmarksFinnegan's Point Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miMount Yeatmanpeak · 2.4 miMount Cliffordpeak · 2.5 miDyea Multi-Use Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miLost Lake Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miNourse Riverriver · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.6 mi · 3,375 acresChilkat State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 8,788 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 15 Sep 198550 mi away, near Covenant Life, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 May 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSkagway Municipality, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSkagwayserves 9,411 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation90 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSkagway Post Office7.2 miTown hallSkagway City Hall7.3 miPoliceSkagway Police Department7.4 miFire stationSkagway Volunteer Fire Department7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSkagway Airport SGY7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99840 ZIP area.
