Lazy Mountain, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 1,479.
Population change since 2000: +27.7%
Males: 724  (49.0%)
Females: 755  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99645.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $95,715 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Lazy Mountain:

$95,715
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,941 (it was $22,789 in 2000)

Lazy Mountain CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $365,900 (it was $109,300 in 2000)
Lazy Mountain:

$365,900
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $425,815; detached houses: $429,667; townhouses or other attached units: $375,054; mobile homes: $135,988

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,160.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lazy Mountain: 106.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.7% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.2% for American Indian residents, 55.6% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Lazy Mountain, AK (2022)
    • 1,41983.0%White alone
    • 1317.7%Two or more races
    • 935.4%American Indian alone
    • 422.5%Hispanic
    • 70.4%Black alone
    • 30.2%Asian alone
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Ancestries: German (11.7%), American (11.1%), English (6.8%), European (6.4%), Irish (4.5%), Danish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (very low).

Lazy Mountain, Alaska map

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.2%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,510 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,072 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (38.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2333.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Palmer, AK (1.7 miles ),
Farm Loop, AK (1.8 miles ),
Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.3 miles ),
Butte, AK (2.3 miles ),
Gateway, AK (2.8 miles ),
Sutton-Alpine, AK (2.8 miles ),
Fishhook, AK (2.8 miles ),
Knik River, AK (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 61.63 N, Longitude: 149.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Lazy Mountain, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lazy Mountain, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Lazy Mountain, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (24.6%)
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (37.3%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.8%)
  • Educational services (15.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8%)
  • Social assistance (11.3%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
Most common occupations in Lazy Mountain, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
  • Construction laborers (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
  • Construction laborers (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Carpenters (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.5%)
  • Registered nurses (7.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.3%)

Average climate in Lazy Mountain, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.8. This is better than average.

City:

56.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.36. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.36
U.S.:

19.21
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Lazy Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 8222% 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 63.1 miles away from Lazy Mountain center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 138.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from Lazy Mountain center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 140.1 miles away from Lazy Mountain center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 350.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Lazy Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lazy Mountain:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; WASILLA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lazy Mountain:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 40 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 40 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 227 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1357 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1360 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1368 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1381 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Palmer Fire Department Station 33 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wolverine Lake (A), Upper Rainbow Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Wolverine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.6%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.0%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
30 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
20 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Lazy Mountain:

Marital status in Lazy Mountain, AK
  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lazy Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 97.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Lazy Mountain, AK (based on Matanuska-Susitna Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,07674
Other5,65019
Catholic3,3544
Mainline Protestant2,27117
Black Protestant1931
Orthodox1121
None62,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

6.1%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

28.7%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.6%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.7%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Lazy Mountain:

28.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.1%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.4%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lazy Mountain:

36.3%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

58.3%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Lazy Mountain:

79.1%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lazy Mountain, AK Residents

9.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.10%
Alaska average:

7.48%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.09%
Alaska average:

0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.49% ($72,505 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.33% ($67,127)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.25% ($64,911)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lazy Mountain:

  • 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.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lazy Mountain:

  • K202CB (88.3 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K208BC (89.5 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM, INC.)
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, 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)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lazy Mountain:

  • K66CF (Channel 66; PALMER, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K09JE (Channel 9; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 11.9mTotal length
  • 8,560Total average daily traffic
  • 432Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,400Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAZY MOUNTAI, 500 E Of Northern Most End Of Koppenburg Rd 2.3m Ene (Lat: 61.621111 Lon: -149.023333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WQRA938,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2023, Expiration Date: 04/08/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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 ORIGINATED5$257,7003$231,59321$191,7192$104,3151$74,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$186,1350$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$158,4800$06$183,6171$81,5400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$216,9501$321,17010$199,5351$136,2800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$215,3250$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$167,8601$283,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$116,1801$271,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lazy Mountain, AK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lazy Mountain, AK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lazy Mountain, AK
  • 60.0%Utility gas
  • 18.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.7%Wood
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 1.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lazy Mountain, AK
  • 36.1%Utility gas
  • 35.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.8%Wood
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%No fuel used


Lazy Mountain compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Lazy Mountain on our top lists:

  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Central Asia (population 500+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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