Census-designated place · Alaska
Trapper Creek, Alaska
Trapper Creek, census-designated place, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Trapper Creek had 499 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 491 (±119). GEOID 0278680.
Residents, 2020 Census
499
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 491 ±119
Median household income
$73,207
±$11,363 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$198,900
±$34,609 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Trapper Creek and what county is it in?
Trapper Creek 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 320.1 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020.
Trapper Creek 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 Trapper Creek, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 499 residents in Trapper Creek, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 491 (±119).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Trapper Creek is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 491 ±119 | 112,988 | no clear change |
| Households | 263 ±57 | 39,869 | +89 |
| Average household size | 1.87 ±0.24 | 2.77 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 766 ±58 | 51,170 | +172 |
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 Trapper Creek?
The median resident of Trapper Creek is 60.9 years old; 9.2% are under 18 and 40.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.1%.
| Measure | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.9 ±3.7 | 36.7 | +8.1 |
| Under 18 years | 9.2% ±5.4 pts | 25.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 40.9% ±10.4 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Male | 60.1% ±5.7 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6% ±6.7 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±3.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.1% ±4.7 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3% ±3.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0% ±3.9 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.7% ±5.9 pts | 13.3% | – |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±5.9 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.7% ±9.0 pts | 11.9% | −17.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4% ±4.9 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.6% ±9.4 pts | 24.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.0% ±7.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.9% ±5.6 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.0 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 Trapper Creek earn?
Half of Trapper Creek's 263 households earn less than $73,207 a year (±$11,363), against $94,031 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 the median was $54,458 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $18,749 after inflation.
| Measure | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,207 ±$11,363 | $94,031 | +$18,749 |
| Mean household income | $84,818 ±$14,429 | $115,954 | – |
| Per capita income | $46,265 ±$7,474 | $42,386 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9% ±5.6 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.5% ±16.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.8% ±6.2 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.7% ±5.3 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.7% ±8.5 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 Trapper Creek?
Owners occupy 89.7% of Trapper Creek's occupied homes and renters 10.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,900 by its owner (±$34,609).
| Measure | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,900 ±$34,609 | $346,600 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6% ±43.4 pts | 41.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,141 ±$106 | $2,112 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.7% ±7.2 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.3% ±7.2 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 766 ±58 | 51,170 | +172 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±50.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.0% ±2.1 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.7% ±3.7 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±5.5 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 Trapper Creek work and get to work?
57.2% of Trapper Creek's workers drive alone and 28.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 63.9 minutes.
| Measure | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.0% ±9.1 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8% ±10.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 57.2% ±14.7 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1% ±7.3 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 28.3% ±13.8 pts | 11.7% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 63.9 min ±22.5 | 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 Trapper Creek?
No census tract lies mostly in Trapper Creek; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1.01Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 873 | $69,286 |
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 Trapper Creek) · Census block assignment files
How does Trapper Creek compare with other places in Alaska?
Trapper Creek is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Trapper Creek's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Trapper Creek 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 Trapper Creek?
25 of the 56 figures for Trapper Creek 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 Trapper Creek 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.