Population
1,941 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alaska
City profile · Alaska · Census ACS 2023
Kodiak Station, AK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kodiak Station - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,941
- Residents
- $102,069
- Median income
- $2,075
- Median rent (state)
Kodiak Station - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Kodiak Station places in the 79th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 79th
- percentile, household income
- 84th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kodiak Station, AK
Alaska's Kodiak Station is a small town, with 1,941 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $102,069 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. The median resident age is 25.1 years. Educational attainment runs 35.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Alaska tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alaska at 102.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,075 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alaska run around $271, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Kodiak Station workers runs 8.1 minutes, with 70.2% driving alone and 0.6% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.1 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$102,069 /yr
Poverty 3.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.4 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alaska average
How does Kodiak Station compare to other US cities?
Kodiak Station measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 79% higher than other cities
Median rent 84% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Kodiak Station against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alaska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Alaska-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent is Kodiak Station's strongest outlier among Alaska cities
Among the 228 Alaska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Kodiak Station ranks #2 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kodiak Station only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#21 of 215
90th percentile in Alaska
Median Gross Rent
#2 of 228
96th percentile in Alaska
Poverty Rate
#172 of 225
24th percentile in Alaska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#31 of 228
86th percentile in Alaska
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alaska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,941
Median Income
$102,069
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.1
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
35.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
8.1 minutes
Drive Alone
70.2%
Carpool
13.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.9%
Work from Home
0.6%
Other
3.1%
Based on 1,090 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alaska - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$271
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alaska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alaska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kodiak Station sits in
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,075/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alaska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kodiak Station's 1,941 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kodiak Station's $102,069 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kodiak Station compares to nearby Alaska cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Station (this city) | 1,941 | $102,069 |
| Prudhoe Bay | 1,971 | N/A |
| Deltana | 2,064 | $95,927 |
| Dillingham | 2,084 | $99,097 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AK OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kodiak Station, AK?
What is the population of Kodiak Station, AK? +
Kodiak Station, AK counts 1,941 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Kodiak Station, AK? +
The median household income in Kodiak Station is $102,069 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Kodiak Station? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kodiak Station; the closest available measure is the Alaska state average, a cost of living index of 102.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alaska vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.