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State or areaAlaska
ZIP code99672
Telephone code907
Time zoneAlaska Time (AKST/AKDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 6 min4:32 am – 11:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 41 min10:10 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.11,817 householdsMedian household income $100,642Median home value $316,400Median rent $1,171 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,064 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,801 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 33 minutes61% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 8°F23 in of rain a yearwettest month September0 days above 90°F, 200 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 22° / 8°FJFebruary: 28° / 12°FFMarch: 33° / 15°FMApril: 46° / 28°FAMay: 56° / 35°FMJune: 63° / 44°FJJuly: 66° / 49°FJAugust: 64° / 47°FASeptember: 55° / 40°FSOctober: 42° / 28°FONovember: 28° / 15°FNDecember: 23° / 10°FD70°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling 6sw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMosquito Lakelake · 4.8 miMoose Riverriver · 2.3 miSavka Lakelake · 2.6 miWest Fork Moose Riverriver · 3.4 miMosquito Lake Trailtrailhead · 4.8 miNaptowne Rapidsrapids · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKenai National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 1,939,526 acresKenai Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 miCiechanski Day Use Areastate recreation area · 12.7 miBig Eddy State Recreational Sitestate recreation area · 12.9 miCaptain Cook State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 1,370 acresKenai Fjords National Parknational park · 37.8 mi · 601,006 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,105 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970165 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 4 Dec 201246 mi away, near Beluga, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Sep 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenai Peninsula Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025102 of 102 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 28main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenai Peninsula County monitors, AK
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSterling Moose River Manorserves 33 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation345 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Peninsula Hospital12.0 miPost officeSterling Post Office2.6 miFire stationCentral Emergency Services Station 3 Sterling Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKenai Peninsula College - Soldotna Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA16 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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