Copper River Census Area, Alaska
Copper River Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99566, 99573, 99586
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,631 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,146Households
- $75,053Median household income
- $246,700Median home value
- 20Towns with a page
- 6ZIP codes
Copper River Census Area in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Median household income $75,053 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 776 units
- Renter occupied
- 370 units
- Vacancy rate
- 55.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
567 employees in 104 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Copper River Census Area | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,626 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $75,053 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $246,700 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.4% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.7% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.7 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Copper River Census Area20 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Glennallen | Census designated place | 601 | 115.2 sq mi |
| Tazlina | Census designated place | 377 | 8.44 sq mi |
| Copper Center | Census designated place | 312 | 12.3 sq mi |
| Kenny Lake | Census designated place | 232 | 194.5 sq mi |
| Gakona | Census designated place | 200 | 60.7 sq mi |
| Willow Creek | Census designated place | 126 | 37.0 sq mi |
| Nelchina | Census designated place | 106 | 46.9 sq mi |
| Chitina | Census designated place | 100 | 84.7 sq mi |
| Mentasta Lake | Census designated place | 94 | 300.7 sq mi |
| Slana | Census designated place | 88 | 252.7 sq mi |
| Gulkana | Census designated place | 73 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Silver Springs | Census designated place | 66 | 2.54 sq mi |
| Mendeltna | Census designated place | 58 | 450.9 sq mi |
| Chistochina | Census designated place | 52 | 368.3 sq mi |
| Tolsona | Census designated place | 51 | 45.6 sq mi |
| Tonsina | Census designated place | 41 | 159.0 sq mi |
| Paxson | Census designated place | 20 | 304.0 sq mi |
| McCarthy | Census designated place | 2 | 149.6 sq mi |
| Chisana | Census designated place | 0 | 79.4 sq mi |
| Nabesna | Census designated place | 0 | 160.3 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Chugach Census AreaPopulation 6,604 (2024 estimate)
- Matanuska-Susitna BoroughPopulation 117,613 (2024 estimate)
- Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaPopulation 7,313 (2024 estimate)
- Yakutat City and BoroughPopulation 690 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.