Haines Borough, Alaska

Haines Borough, Alaska, has 2,068 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Haines. It uses Alaska Time and covers 2,335 sq mi (6,047 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

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Haines Borough in Alaska
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaSkagway MunicipalityHainesMosquito LakeMud Bay
Haines Borough and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,068
Land area
2,335 sq mi (6,047 km²)
County seat or government
Haines
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$86,927 ± $19,742
Median home value
$293,300 ± $30,423
Median rent, with utilities
$1,087 ± $162
Homes lived in by their owners
78.5% ± 3.7 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Juneau, AK micro area
Water area
399 sq mi (1,032 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02100
Coordinates (central point)
59.098404, -135.575791

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 Haines Borough

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Alaska TimeAmerica/JuneauUTC-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. 998272,168 people
  2. 998500 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Haines Borough. 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

Haines Borough government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Haines Borough, largest first

  1. Haines Borough School District2,086 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 Haines Borough, largest first

  1. Chilkoot Alaska Native Village Statistical Area787 people
  2. Chilkat Alaska Native Village Statistical Area82 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. Haines, Alaska (CDP)1,757 people
  2. Mosquito Lake, Alaska (CDP)116 people
  3. Mud Bay, Alaska (CDP)79 people
  4. Excursion Inlet, Alaska (CDP)62 people
  5. Lutak, Alaska (CDP)24 people
  6. Covenant Life, Alaska (CDP)15 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Skagway Municipality, Alaska33 mi north
  2. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska49 mi south
  3. Juneau City and Borough, Alaska71 mi southeast

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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.