Census-designated place · Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, census-designated place, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Sutton-Alpine had 1,038 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,598 (±242). GEOID 0274525.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,038
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,598 ±242
Median household income
$75,119
±$15,230 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$236,200
±$16,095 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$961
±$141 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Sutton-Alpine and what county is it in?
Sutton-Alpine is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It covers 57.6 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sutton-Alpine is in the Anchorage, AK metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sutton-Alpine, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,038 residents in Sutton-Alpine, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,598 (±242).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Sutton-Alpine is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,598 ±242 | 112,988 | no clear change |
| Households | 422 ±60 | 39,869 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.44 | 2.77 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 538 ±64 | 51,170 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sutton-Alpine?
The median resident of Sutton-Alpine is 50.0 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.3%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 13.5%.
| Measure | Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.0 ±4.1 | 36.7 | +9.1 |
| Under 18 years | 15.1% ±5.4 pts | 25.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.2% ±5.3 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Male | 64.1% ±3.6 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% ±1.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.3% ±9.0 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±1.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 13.5% ±4.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.5% ±6.7 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±3.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.4% ±2.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.1% ±4.2 pts | 13.3% | – |
| With a disability | 23.0% ±5.2 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8% ±5.1 pts | 11.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±3.9 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±3.6 pts | 24.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±2.3 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.8% ±5.1 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.5% ±3.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sutton-Alpine earn?
Half of Sutton-Alpine's 422 households earn less than $75,119 a year (±$15,230), against $94,031 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $60,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,119 ±$15,230 | $94,031 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $127,505 ±$55,627 | $115,954 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,352 ±$12,946 | $42,386 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2% ±2.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.6% ±6.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.4% ±3.4 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±6.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sutton-Alpine?
Owners occupy 88.6% of Sutton-Alpine's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,200 by its owner (±$16,095). The median renter pays $961 a month including utilities, and 53.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $236,200 ±$16,095 | $346,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $961 ±$141 | $1,299 | −$376 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.2% ±33.0 pts | 41.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,151 ±$344 | $2,112 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6% ±6.6 pts | 77.2% | +12.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.4% ±6.6 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 538 ±64 | 51,170 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% ±17.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.1% ±5.7 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.4% ±4.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.5% ±6.0 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sutton-Alpine work and get to work?
77.9% of Sutton-Alpine's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.0 minutes.
| Measure | Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 36.9% ±5.2 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0% ±7.8 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9% ±12.5 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.2% ±7.3 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 5.9% ±8.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±5.0 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min ±8.7 | 34.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sutton-Alpine?
No census tract lies mostly in Sutton-Alpine; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2,239 | $64,813 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sutton-Alpine) · Census block assignment files
How does Sutton-Alpine compare with other places in Alaska?
Sutton-Alpine ranks 46th of 69 places in Alaska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 58th | 71 |
| Residents per square mile | 61st | 71 |
| Median household income | 46th | 69 |
| Per capita income | 58th | 71 |
| Median home value | 63rd | 66 |
| Median gross rent | 57th | 62 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64th | 69 |
| Median age | 6th | 71 |
| Owner-occupied share | 5th | 68 |
| Travel time to work | 10th | 69 |
Sutton-Alpine's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Sutton-Alpine with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sutton-Alpine?
19 of the 57 figures for Sutton-Alpine on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sutton-Alpine are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.