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99611 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99611 covers Kenai, Alaska, with a population of about 16,028 and a median household income of $69,816.

Population
16,02830 per square mile
Median age
36.12.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,81622% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
11.3%1.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$336,707up 15.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,10820% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
24%11 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.2%8.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
458

Where 99611 is

Kenai, Alaska — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,028
Median age36.1
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.8%
White (non-Hispanic)69.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans10.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$69,816
Income per person$38,271
Poverty rate11.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k9.0%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k10.4%
$200k or more10.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,710
Mean adjusted gross income$82,905
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.5%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$279,800
Median gross rent$1,108
Rent as a share of household income23.7%
Owner-occupied73.2%
Vacant homes18.5%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house73.4%
Attached house3.6%
2 to 4 units10.6%
5 to 19 units3.9%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home4%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$336,707as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 40%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$336,707$185,181

$185,181 in 2005 to $336,707 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
High school diploma or higher94.1%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.4% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year64.3% 12.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.8% 7.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use59.5% 16.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments458
People employed4,044
Annual payroll$278,891,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 99.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.9 out of 100
Community resilience2.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity97.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding71.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning34.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami28.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail13.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alaska and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlaskaUnited States
Median household income$69,816$89,336$78,538
Income per person$38,271$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate11.3%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$279,800$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,108$1,388$1,348
Homeownership73.2%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate8.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.2%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%7.8%13.9%
Median age36.135.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKENAI MUNI AP, AK US4 km away
Rain in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January22.4°F / 7.4°F0.89 in rain
February28.1°F / 11.6°F0.83 in rain
March32.7°F / 14.4°F0.64 in rain
April44.3°F / 27.7°F0.58 in rain
May54.5°F / 36.4°F0.79 in rain
June60.2°F / 44°F1.2 in rain
July63.3°F / 48.8°F1.98 in rain
August62.7°F / 46.8°F2.68 in rain
September55.7°F / 39.8°F3.57 in rain
October43.1°F / 28.6°F2.56 in rain
November30.2°F / 16.1°F1.41 in rain
December25.1°F / 11°F1.14 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99635 Nikiski, AK9.7 km away
99669 Soldotna, AK16.1 km away
99672 Sterling, AK24.6 km away
99610 Kasilof, AK33.2 km away
99568 Clam Gulch, AK43.3 km away
99682 Tyonek, AK50.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Kenai Peninsula Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area526.79 sq mi
Water area22.89 sq mi
Population density30 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude60.6145, -151.2546

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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