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Country around Denali National Park is a rural area of about 987 people in Denali Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 88 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,507 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 55°F and winter highs -2°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $417k and rent runs about $848 a month.
987people
$417kTypical home
$848/moRent
55° / -2°Summer / winter
77"Snow
176Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 987 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 1,507 mi to Seattle, WA
- 88 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 87 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $417k (≈$2,628/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $64k
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 55°F
- Winter highs around -2°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (41 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 128 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 44
- 13% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 37% walk or take transit to work
- 84 mi to FAI airport
- 180 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,086 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 88 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 89 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to the nearest vet
- 86 mi to the nearest dog park
- 88 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Denali Borough: 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
- High volcano risk