Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, has 61,951 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Soldotna. It uses Alaska Time and covers 16,018 sq mi (41,486 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Kenai Peninsula Borough in Alaska
Anchorage MunicipalityKalifornskyKenaiHomerNikiski
Kenai Peninsula Borough and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
61,951
Land area
16,018 sq mi (41,486 km²)
County seat or government
Soldotna
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$80,538 ± $5,216
Median home value
$323,200 ± $8,421
Median rent, with utilities
$1,184 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
77% ± 1.6 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Anchorage, AK metro area
Water area
8,704 sq mi (22,542 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02122
Coordinates (central point)
60.366668, -152.322283

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 Kenai Peninsula Borough

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. 9961116,510 people
  2. 9966915,395 people
  3. 9960311,693 people
  4. 996644,698 people
  5. 996724,091 people
  6. 995562,866 people
  7. 996102,222 people
  8. 996391,175 people
  9. 99568465 people
  10. 99663417 people
  11. 99682295 people
  12. 99572241 people
All 15
  1. 99631222 people
  2. 99635100 people
  3. 9960523 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Kenai Peninsula 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

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 Kenai Peninsula Borough, largest first

  1. Kenai Peninsula Borough School District60,413 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough, largest first

  1. Kenaitze Alaska Native Village Statistical Area35,530 people
  2. Ninilchik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area17,199 people
  3. Salamatof Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,149 people
  4. Seldovia Alaska Native Village Statistical Area417 people
  5. Tyonek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area295 people
  6. Nanwalek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area199 people
  7. Port Graham Alaska Native Village Statistical Area83 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. Kalifornsky, Alaska (CDP)8,663 people
  2. Kenai, Alaska (city)7,641 people
  3. Sterling, Alaska (CDP)6,323 people
  4. Homer, Alaska (city)5,877 people
  5. Nikiski, Alaska (CDP)4,773 people
  6. Soldotna, Alaska (city)4,485 people
  7. Seward, Alaska (city)2,794 people
  8. Fritz Creek, Alaska (CDP)2,383 people
  9. Anchor Point, Alaska (CDP)2,243 people
  10. Ridgeway, Alaska (CDP)1,997 people
  11. Bear Creek, Alaska (CDP)1,732 people
  12. Cohoe, Alaska (CDP)1,598 people
All 37
  1. Diamond Ridge, Alaska (CDP)1,329 people
  2. Salamatof, Alaska (CDP)1,149 people
  3. Funny River, Alaska (CDP)1,081 people
  4. Ninilchik, Alaska (CDP)965 people
  5. Kachemak, Alaska (city)805 people
  6. Happy Valley, Alaska (CDP)775 people
  7. Fox River, Alaska (CDP)741 people
  8. Kasilof, Alaska (CDP)313 people
  9. Tyonek, Alaska (CDP)291 people
  10. Nikolaevsk, Alaska (CDP)245 people
  11. Clam Gulch, Alaska (CDP)238 people
  12. Cooper Landing, Alaska (CDP)227 people
  13. Seldovia Village, Alaska (CDP)213 people
  14. Moose Pass, Alaska (CDP)202 people
  15. Seldovia, Alaska (city)202 people
  16. Nanwalek, Alaska (CDP)199 people
  17. Halibut Cove, Alaska (CDP)167 people
  18. Primrose, Alaska (CDP)89 people

See all 37 cities, towns and communities in Kenai Peninsula Borough, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Anchorage Municipality, Alaska117 mi northeast
  2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska161 mi northeast
  3. Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska192 mi south
  4. Chugach Census Area, Alaska209 mi east
  5. Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska213 mi southwest
  6. Bethel Census Area, Alaska268 mi west

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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.