Census tract · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Census Tract 7.01, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Census Tract 7.01, GEOID 02170000701, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, entirely within Meadow Lakes. 3,031 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±337); the 2020 Census counted 3,830.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,031
±337 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,830
Median household income
$69,020
±$15,096 (90% margin)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $94,031
Median home value
$298,400
±$31,166 (90% margin)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $346,600
Median gross rent
$1,205
±$315 (90% margin)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough: $1,299
Where is Census Tract 7.01?
Census Tract 7.01 is one of 24 census tracts in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It covers 16.49 square miles of land, 232 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 02170000701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Meadow Lakes | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 7.01: Tract 4.01 ($73,015), Tract 4.02 ($88,625), Tract 5.01 ($77,857), Tract 6.03 ($96,992), Tract 7.03 ($83,482) and Tract 7.06 ($108,333). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 7.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 7.01's population at 3,031 (±337) in 1,221 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,830 residents and 1,769 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 7.01 | Meadow Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,031 ±337 | 8,689 |
| Households | 1,221 ±114 | 3,121 |
| Average household size | 2.48 ±0.20 | 2.78 |
| Housing units | 1,620 ±95 | 3,856 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 7.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 7.01 is 42.9 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.7%.
| Measure | Tract 7.01 | Meadow Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 ±5.0 | 38.1 |
| Under 18 years | 22.9% ±4.1 pts | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 13.2% ±3.2 pts | 12.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9% ±2.0 pts | 4.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.4% ±5.8 pts | 78.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±3.6 pts | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.7% ±5.2 pts | 9.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 3.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 6.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.3% ±3.9 pts | 14.3% |
| With a disability | 15.0% ±4.0 pts | 14.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.2% ±5.5 pts | 15.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.9% ±3.0 pts | 91.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.3% ±4.2 pts | 15.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.1% ±2.4 pts | 6.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.8% ±5.6 pts | 92.6% |
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 Census Tract 7.01 earn?
Half of the 1,221 households in Census Tract 7.01 earn less than $69,020 a year (±$15,096), against $94,031 across Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 21st highest of the county's 24 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 7.01 | Meadow Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,020 ±$15,096 | $81,699 |
| Mean household income | $91,289 ±$11,019 | $92,852 |
| Per capita income | $37,857 ±$4,506 | $34,310 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5% ±5.8 pts | 14.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.9% ±16.7 pts | 19.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.0% ±4.5 pts | 11.2% |
| Households with a computer | 94.0% ±3.0 pts | 97.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.0% ±4.3 pts | 91.7% |
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 Census Tract 7.01?
Owners occupy 84.4% of Census Tract 7.01's occupied homes and renters 15.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,400 by its owner (±$31,166). The median renter pays $1,205 a month including utilities, and 57.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 7.01 | Meadow Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $298,400 ±$31,166 | $323,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,205 ±$315 | $1,377 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1% ±19.3 pts | 45.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,040 ±$230 | $2,026 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.4% ±5.9 pts | 77.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.6% ±5.9 pts | 22.4% |
| Housing units | 1,620 ±95 | 3,856 |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.1% ±2.4 pts | 88.7% |
| Mobile homes | 1.9% ±1.5 pts | 3.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.7% ±4.1 pts | 22.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±1.9 pts | 2.5% |
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 Census Tract 7.01 get to work?
68.6% of Census Tract 7.01's workers drive alone and 14.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 38.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.5%.
| Measure | Tract 7.01 | Meadow Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.8% ±5.5 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% ±3.3 pts | 6.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 68.6% ±7.6 pts | 68.0% |
| Carpooled | 8.4% ±4.4 pts | 12.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 14.5% ±5.4 pts | 12.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.3 min ±5.6 | 38.7 min |
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
How does Census Tract 7.01 compare with the other tracts in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Among Matanuska-Susitna Borough's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 7.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|
| Population | 17th of 24 |
| Residents per square mile | 12th of 24 |
| Median household income | 21st of 24 |
| Per capita income | 20th of 24 |
| Median home value | 19th of 24 |
| Median gross rent | 16th of 23 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 24 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22nd of 24 |
| Median age | 5th of 24 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th of 24 |
The tracts next to it on Matanuska-Susitna Borough's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5.01 | 18th | $77,857±$24,395 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4.01 | 19th | $73,015±$18,540 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1.01 | 20th | $69,286±$12,452 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 7.01 | 21st | $69,020±$15,096 |
| Tract 2 | 22nd | $64,813±$11,135 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1.02 | 23rd | $61,250±$23,199 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8 | 24th | $58,028±$15,177 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 7.01?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 7.01 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections