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Country around Delta Junction is a rural area of about 4,774 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 120 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,398 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 53°F and winter highs -10°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $313k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,774people
$313kTypical home
$1,497/moRent
53° / -10°Summer / winter
51"Snow
178Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,774 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,398 mi to Seattle, WA
- 120 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 113 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $313k (≈$1,971/mo)
- Median rent $1,497/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 53°F
- Winter highs around -10°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 178 sunny days a year (33 totally clear)
- 187 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 144 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 89 mi to GKN airport
- 217 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,451 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 119 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 124 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk