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Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 1,447.
Population change since 2000: +34.0%
Males: 977  (67.6%)
Females: 470  (32.4%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99674.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,579 (it was $35,652 in 2000)
Sutton-Alpine:

$69,579
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,870 (it was $20,436 in 2000)

Sutton-Alpine CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $242,567 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Sutton-Alpine:

$242,567
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $337,462; detached houses: $340,372; townhouses or other attached units: $239,930; in 2-unit structures: $359,589; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $513,063; mobile homes: $147,188

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,246.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sutton-Alpine: 106.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.3%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.1% for American Indian residents, 11.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sutton-Alpine, AK (2022)
    • 87263.2%White alone
    • 27219.7%American Indian alone
    • 1208.7%Two or more races
    • 352.5%Other race alone
    • 251.8%Asian alone
    • 231.7%Hispanic
    • 50.4%Black alone
    • 20.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
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Ancestries: Irish (12.4%), German (9.1%), Norwegian (8.0%), American (4.9%), French (4.6%), English (2.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 151.3 square miles.

Population density: 9.6 people per square mile   (very low).

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26 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,773 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,288 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (46.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2333.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lazy Mountain, AK (2.8 miles ),
Buffalo Soapstone, AK (2.8 miles ),
Farm Loop, AK (3.2 miles ),
Palmer, AK (3.3 miles ),
Butte, AK (3.5 miles ),
Fishhook, AK (3.6 miles ),
Chickaloon, AK (3.8 miles ),
Knik River, AK (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 61.71 N, Longitude: 148.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Sutton-Alpine, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sutton-Alpine, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Sutton-Alpine, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.8%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.2%)
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.0%)
  • Construction (20.6%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (23.4%)
  • Health care (19.8%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.2%)
  • Utilities (7.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.3%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Sutton-Alpine, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Extraction workers (7.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.9%)
  • Art and design workers (9.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (7.2%)

Average climate in Sutton-Alpine, 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 10.7 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 10.7 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 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Sutton-Alpine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 8186% 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 63.6 miles away from Sutton-Alpine 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 131.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 171.7 miles away from the city 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 132.7 miles away from Sutton-Alpine center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 358.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Sutton-Alpine topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutton-Alpine:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 48 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 48 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 220 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1355 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1358 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1367 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1380 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Sutton-Alpine:

Public elementary/middle school in Sutton-Alpine:

  • SUTTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 63, Location: 4 WRIGHT WAY MI 61 GLENN HWY N, Grades: PK-5)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sutton-Alpine: Elks Campground (A), Moose Creek (B), Sutton Fire Department (C), Palmer State Correctional Center (D), Sutton Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Kleinsmith Lake (A), Elks Lake (B), Coyote Lake (C), Chain Lakes (D), Ruby Lake (E), Seventeenmile Lake (F), Slipper Lake (G), Wishbone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Eska Creek (B), Young Creek (C), Moose Creek (D), Little Granite Creek (E), Knob Creek (F), Doone Creek (G), Kings River (H), Iron Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sutton-Alpine: Coyote Lake Park (1). 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:

2.5 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


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
482 people in state prisons in 2010
378 people in state prisons in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Sutton-Alpine:

Marital status in Sutton-Alpine, AK
  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 37.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

For population 25 years and over in Sutton-Alpine:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Alaska average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sutton-Alpine

Religion statistics for Sutton-Alpine, 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
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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
Here:

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:
Sutton-Alpine:

47.7%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sutton-Alpine:

45.5%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Sutton-Alpine:

29.4
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sutton-Alpine:

21.6%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.0%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sutton-Alpine:

37.1%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Sutton-Alpine:

57.1%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Sutton-Alpine:

80.9%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sutton-Alpine, 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 Sutton-Alpine:

  • 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)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sutton-Alpine:

  • 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)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K202CB (88.3 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K208BC (89.5 FM; PALMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sutton-Alpine:

  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K09JE (Channel 9; PALMER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
  • Fatal accident count32
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents60
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:16
  • Fatalities36
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents106
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Alaska average
  • Fatal accident count1029
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1528
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons502
  • Fatalities1150
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents2871
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents60
See more detailed statistics of Sutton-Alpine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.7mTotal length
  • 3,010Total average daily traffic
  • 321Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,310Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$144,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$136,770
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0002.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sutton-Alpine, AK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sutton-Alpine, AK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sutton-Alpine, AK
  • 78.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.5%Wood
  • 4.3%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sutton-Alpine, AK
  • 68.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.9%Wood
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.7%Electricity


Sutton-Alpine compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Sutton-Alpine on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons (population 1,000+)"
  • #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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