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Population (year 2000): 2,030
Males: 1,057  (52.1%)
Females: 973  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99645.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,688 (it was $55,179 in 2000)
Fishhook:  $72,688
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,991
Fishhook:  $25,991
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,736 (it was $131,600 in 2000)
Fishhook:  $217,736
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $223,826; Detached houses: $232,472; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,719; In 2-unit structures: $242,157; Mobile homes: $64,042

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Races in Fishhook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fishhook: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (7.7%), Norwegian (5.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 88.1 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fishhook

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fishhook CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Fishhook:  1.2% ($1,551)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (37.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2341.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.2 miles ), Lakes, AK (2.2 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (2.3 miles ), Tanaina, AK (2.6 miles ), Gateway, AK (2.6 miles ), Palmer, AK (2.7 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (2.8 miles ), Wasilla, AK (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 61.68 N, Longitude: 149.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Fishhook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3057% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from Fishhook center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/1991 at 07:18:43, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MB, Depth: 71.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Fishhook center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/14/1984 at 01:02:08, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from Fishhook center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fishhook:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 38 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fishhook:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 38 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 225 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1366 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1368 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1377 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1389 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1417 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Lakes: Lower Reed Lake (A), Dandy Lake (B), Kennedy Lake (C), Reed Lake (D), Upper Reed Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Fairangel Creek (A), Reed Creek (B), Sidney Creek (C), Hatcher Creek (D), Government Creek (E), Goodhope Creek (F), Glacier Creek (G), Fishhook Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fishhook, AK


16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Fishhook compared to Alaska state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (5%)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fishhook:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fishhook:
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBQ (99.7 FM; WASILLA, AK; Owner: KMBQ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fishhook:
  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$207,17127$198,34842$175,1897$56,8303$134,757
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$145,5788$188,1051$17,6301$112,820
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$112,8202$158,65023$221,9857$74,7931$183,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$213,8906$209,87214$188,1582$176,2801$209,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$134,5605$141,1421$179,2201$105,770
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$222,7989$225,508
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$300,260
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$95,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

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