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Seward, Alaska

City in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99664

  • Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,882 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 992Households
  • $71,016Median household income
  • $290,300Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Seward

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.0%
2.7k2.7k2.8k2.8k2.9k2000: 2,83020002010: 2,69320102020: 2,71720202,8302,717
Population of Seward at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,830
20102,693
20202,717

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Seward
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k12.9%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $71,016 · 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, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Seward
Owner occupied
681 units
Renter occupied
311 units
Vacancy rate
17.1%

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, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Seward compared with its county and state
Seward compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSewardKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska
Population2,73559,843733,971
Median household income$71,016$77,722$89,336
Median age42.641.535.6
Median home value$290,300$297,500$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.9%29.4%31.2%
Foreign-born residents9.2%3.9%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes68.6%76.8%66.6%
Mean commute to work13.1 minutes20.4 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Seward3
Public schools in Seward, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
William H. Seward Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Seward Middle SchoolPublic6–8Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Seward High SchoolPublic9–12Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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