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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Population in July 2007: 141.
Males: 72  (51.6%)
Females: 69  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  26.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99737


Estimated median household income in 2008: $16,704 (it was $12,500 in 2000)
Dry Creek:  $16,704
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $10,402

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $605,165 (it was $350,000 in 2000)
Dry Creek:  $605,165
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $558,351; Detached houses: $558,924

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Races in Dry Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dry Creek: 220.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (42.2%), German (18.8%), Scottish (12.5%), Danish (8.6%), Dutch (7.8%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 156.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.9 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Dry Creek

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dry Creek CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dry Creek:  0.0% ($0)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (238.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2332.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dot Lake, AK (4.1 miles) , Dot Lake Village, AK (4.2 miles) , Healy Lake, AK (4.6 miles) , Deltana, AK (5.6 miles ), Fort Greely, AK (5.7 miles ), Delta Junction, AK (6.5 miles ), Tanacross, AK (6.6 miles) , Big Delta, AK (7.0 miles ).

Latitude: 63.68 N, Longitude: 144.60 W

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (40%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Food (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Food processing workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)



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Average climate in Dry Creek, Alaska

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Dry Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1673% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Dry Creek center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:50:45, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.1 miles away from Dry Creek center
On 11/4/2002 at 00:50:43, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2003 at 04:52:10, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from Dry Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dry Creek:
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 123 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 185 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 202 miles; PALMER, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 127 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 240 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1323 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1325 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1343 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1348 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1377 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  69.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dry Creek, AK



Dry Creek compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Dry Creek travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (100%)

12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.37%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.09% ($33,038 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.00% ($60,760)


10.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.21%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.63% ($37,328 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.48% ($38,917)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.62% ($38,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dry Creek:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)





Dry Creek on our top lists:
    • #57 (99737) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries"

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