Anchor Point, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 1,930.
Population change since 2000: +4.6%
Males: 1,043  (54.1%)
Females: 887  (45.9%)
Median resident age:

52.1 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99556, 99603.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,540 (it was $41,094 in 2000)
Anchor Point:

$59,540
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,029 (it was $18,668 in 2000)

Anchor Point CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,468 (it was $86,300 in 2000)
Anchor Point:

$220,468
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $321,127; detached houses: $324,222; townhouses or other attached units: $310,045; mobile homes: $280,967

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,087.

March 2022 cost of living index in Anchor Point: 106.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.7% for American Indian residents, 14.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Anchor Point, AK (2022)
    • 1,87483.1%White alone
    • 1536.8%Two or more races
    • 1024.5%Hispanic
    • 954.2%American Indian alone
    • 140.6%Asian alone
    • 40.2%Other race alone



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Anchor Point, Alaska as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Anchor Point is 339 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (13.5%), American (11.4%), German (10.3%), Norwegian (5.9%), Scandinavian (5.1%), European (5.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 90.8 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile   (very low).

Anchor Point, Alaska map

59 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This place:

2.6%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,004 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,048 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (119.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2328.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Nikolaevsk, AK (2.1 miles ),
Diamond Ridge, AK (3.2 miles ),
Happy Valley, AK (3.5 miles ),
Homer, AK (3.6 miles ),
Kachemak, AK (3.7 miles ),
Miller Landing, AK (3.7 miles),
Ninilchik, AK (4.1 miles ),
Fritz Creek, AK (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 59.78 N, Longitude: 151.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Anchor Point, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Anchor Point, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Anchor Point, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.2%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.7%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Anchor Point, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)

Average climate in Anchor Point, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Anchor Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 7102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 165.6 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 195.9 miles away from Anchor Point center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 293.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2016 at 10:30:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 78.0 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Anchor Point center
On 1/23/2018 at 09:31:40, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 278.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Anchor Point topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Anchor Point:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL LTC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Airports located in Anchor Point:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anchor Point:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 119 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 119 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 374 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1388 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1391 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1392 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1411 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public elementary/middle school in Anchor Point:

  • CHAPMAN SCHOOL (Students: 101, Location: 73286 SCHOOL AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Anchor Point

Library in Anchor Point:

  • ANCHOR POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,999; Location: 72551 MILO FRITZ AVENUE; 11,765 books; 184 audio materials; 2,686 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Anchor Point: Anchor River Campground (A), Stariski Campground (B), Anchor Point Volunteer Fire and Rescue (C), Seldovia Village Tribe Health Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lilly Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Granroos Creek (A), Anchor River (B), Troublesome Creek (C), Travers Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Kenai Peninsula Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anchor Point and their reported violations in the past:

ANCHOR POINT SAFE WATER CORPORATION (Population served: 348, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 63 regular monitoring violations
ANCHOR RIVER INN (Population served: 124, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-11-2013 to JAN-30-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-11-2013 to JAN-30-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-11-2013 to JAN-30-2014)
  • 13 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2014
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2014
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2014
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 97 regular monitoring violations
  • 53 other older monitoring violations
ANCHOR POINT VFW POST 10221 (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.8%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Anchor Point:

Marital status in Anchor Point, AK
  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

For population 25 years and over in Anchor Point:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Alaska average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Anchor Point

Religion statistics for Anchor Point, AK (based on Kenai Peninsula Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,68881
Other3,07913
Catholic2,8106
Mainline Protestant1,40715
Orthodox8598
None37,557-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
Here:

13.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

29.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Anchor Point:

47.7%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Anchor Point:

44.7%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Anchor Point:

29.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Anchor Point:

26.5%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Anchor Point:

7.6%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.8%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Anchor Point:

55.0%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.0%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Anchor Point, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Anchor Point:

  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anchor Point:

  • K290AA (105.9 FM; SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: TURQUOISE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K296BH (107.1 FM; ANCHOR POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
  • KWVV-FM (103.5 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anchor Point:

  • K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K39AA (Channel 39; NINILCHIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K59AR (Channel 59; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K62AM (Channel 62; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • Anchor Point, Alaska
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Alaska average
  • Fatal accident count749
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1083
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons263
  • Fatalities845
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents1947
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents137
See more detailed statistics of Anchor Point fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 102ft / 30.5mTotal length
  • 11,505Total average daily traffic
  • 1,249Total average daily truck traffic
  • 13,864Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Anchor Point, AK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Anchor Point, AK

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Anchor Point)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Mile 160 Sterling Hwy (Lat: 59.755500 Lon: -151.774667), Call Sign: KNGU986, Licensee ID: L00002062,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.0000 MHz, 45.0400 MHz, Grant Date: 06/04/1998, Expiration Date: 06/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2002, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

  • ANCHOR POINT, AK, 34481 North Fork Rd. (Lat: 59.795167 Lon: -151.793111), Call Sign: WQSW842,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.525 MHz, Grant Date: 09/20/2023, Expiration Date: 12/02/2033, Certifier: Cap Shafer, Registrant: Dibble Creek Rock Ltd., 34481 North Fork Road, Anchor Point, AK 99556, Phone: (907) 235-7126, Fax: (907) 235-0682, Email:

  • 34401 Old Sterling Hwy (Lat: 59.774111 Lon: -151.837028), Type: Upole, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WRZL447,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.412 MHz, Grant Date: 11/14/2023, Expiration Date: 11/14/2033, Certifier: Paul Mcbride, Registrant: Apco International Inc, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Anchor Point)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Anchor Point)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 37 took place in 2003, and the least - 8 in 2008. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Anchor Point, AK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.0%), and Outside Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Anchor Point, AK
    • 18451.0%Structure Fires
    • 13136.3%Outside Fires
    • 3710.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 92.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Anchor Point, AK
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Anchor Point, AK
  • 45.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.5%Wood
  • 17.1%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 3.0%Other fuel
  • 1.9%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Anchor Point, AK
  • 68.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.7%Utility gas
  • 7.5%Wood
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Solar energy


Anchor Point compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 11 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Hannah Grace Coe (1)
  • William E. Scott, Iv (1)
  • Joel Lee Mumey (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.