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Copper River Census Area, Alaska

Copper River Census Area, Alaska, has 2,666 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 24,647 sq mi (63,836 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Copper River Census Area in Alaska
Chugach Census AreaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughGlennallenKenny LakeGakona
Copper River Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,666
Land area
24,647 sq mi (63,836 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$79,250 ± $16,995
Median home value
$292,800 ± $30,667
Median rent, with utilities
$1,089 ± $164
Homes lived in by their owners
68.5% ± 4.8 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Anchorage, AK metro area
Water area
470 sq mi (1,217 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02066
Coordinates (central point)
62.034479, -143.922167
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Copper River Census Area

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Alaska TimeAmerica/AnchorageUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 997374,774 people
  2. 996863,862 people
  3. 997801,884 people
  4. 995881,037 people
  5. 99573941 people
  6. 99586420 people
  7. 99566130 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Copper River Census Area. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Copper River Census Area, largest first

  1. Alaska Gateway School District2,545 people
  2. Copper River School District2,530 people
  3. Chugach School District562 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Copper River Census Area, largest first

  1. Copper Center Alaska Native Village Statistical Area417 people
  2. Tazlina Alaska Native Village Statistical Area382 people
  3. Gakona Alaska Native Village Statistical Area173 people
  4. Chitina Alaska Native Village Statistical Area100 people
  5. Chistochina Alaska Native Village Statistical Area58 people
  6. Gulkana Alaska Native Village Statistical Area55 people
  7. Mentasta Lake Alaska Native Village Statistical Area48 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Glennallen, Alaska (CDP)450 people
  2. Tazlina, Alaska (CDP)365 people
  3. Copper Center, Alaska (CDP)346 people
  4. Kenny Lake, Alaska (CDP)289 people
  5. Gakona, Alaska (CDP)181 people
  6. Nelchina, Alaska (CDP)149 people
  7. Willow Creek, Alaska (CDP)144 people
  8. Slana, Alaska (CDP)119 people
  9. Chitina, Alaska (CDP)100 people
  10. Mentasta Lake, Alaska (CDP)96 people
  11. Tolsona, Alaska (CDP)76 people
  12. Silver Springs, Alaska (CDP)71 people
All 20
  1. Chistochina, Alaska (CDP)58 people
  2. Gulkana, Alaska (CDP)47 people
  3. Tonsina, Alaska (CDP)47 people
  4. Mendeltna, Alaska (CDP)41 people
  5. Paxson, Alaska (CDP)17 people
  6. McCarthy, Alaska (CDP)3 people
  7. Chisana, Alaska (CDP)0 people
  8. Nabesna, Alaska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska128 mi north
  2. Chugach Census Area, Alaska131 mi southwest
  3. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska181 mi west
  4. Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska182 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.