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).
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska TimeAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-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
- 9961116,510 people
- 9966915,395 people
- 9960311,693 people
- 996644,698 people
- 996724,091 people
- 995562,866 people
- 996102,222 people
- 996391,175 people
- 99568465 people
- 99663417 people
- 99682295 people
- 99572241 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
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School districts in Kenai Peninsula Borough, largest first
- 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
- Kenaitze Alaska Native Village Statistical Area35,530 people
- Ninilchik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area17,199 people
- Salamatof Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,149 people
- Seldovia Alaska Native Village Statistical Area417 people
- Tyonek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area295 people
- Nanwalek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area199 people
- 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.
- Kalifornsky, Alaska (CDP)8,663 people
- Kenai, Alaska (city)7,641 people
- Sterling, Alaska (CDP)6,323 people
- Homer, Alaska (city)5,877 people
- Nikiski, Alaska (CDP)4,773 people
- Soldotna, Alaska (city)4,485 people
- Seward, Alaska (city)2,794 people
- Fritz Creek, Alaska (CDP)2,383 people
- Anchor Point, Alaska (CDP)2,243 people
- Ridgeway, Alaska (CDP)1,997 people
- Bear Creek, Alaska (CDP)1,732 people
- Cohoe, Alaska (CDP)1,598 people
All 37
- Diamond Ridge, Alaska (CDP)1,329 people
- Salamatof, Alaska (CDP)1,149 people
- Funny River, Alaska (CDP)1,081 people
- Ninilchik, Alaska (CDP)965 people
- Kachemak, Alaska (city)805 people
- Happy Valley, Alaska (CDP)775 people
- Fox River, Alaska (CDP)741 people
- Kasilof, Alaska (CDP)313 people
- Tyonek, Alaska (CDP)291 people
- Nikolaevsk, Alaska (CDP)245 people
- Clam Gulch, Alaska (CDP)238 people
- Cooper Landing, Alaska (CDP)227 people
- Seldovia Village, Alaska (CDP)213 people
- Moose Pass, Alaska (CDP)202 people
- Seldovia, Alaska (city)202 people
- Nanwalek, Alaska (CDP)199 people
- Halibut Cove, Alaska (CDP)167 people
- 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.
- Anchorage Municipality, Alaska117 mi northeast
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska161 mi northeast
- Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska192 mi south
- Chugach Census Area, Alaska209 mi east
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska213 mi southwest
- Bethel Census Area, Alaska268 mi west
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