Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, has 13,549 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ketchikan. It uses Alaska Time and Pacific Time and covers 4,857 sq mi (12,580 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 13,549
- Land area
- 4,857 sq mi (12,580 km²)
- County seat or government
- Ketchikan
- Time zone
- Alaska Time, Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
- Median household income
- $92,885 ± $5,657
- Median home value
- $393,300 ± $19,106
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,505 ± $94
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.6% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- Borough
- Metro or micro area
- Ketchikan, AK micro areaCentral borough
- Water area
- 1,820 sq mi (4,715 km²)
- State
- Alaska
- County code (FIPS)
- 02130
- Coordinates (central point)
- 55.449938, -131.106685
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska TimeAmerica/Metlakatla | UTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Alaska TimeAmerica/Sitka | UTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Vancouver | UTC-07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| GMT-09:00Etc/GMT+9 | UTC-09:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code area
- 9990113,768 people
One ZIP Code area overlaps Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 99901 (13,768 people, 2020–2024 estimate). 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, largest first
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District13,768 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, largest first
- Ketchikan Alaska Native Village Statistical Area13,122 people
- Saxman Alaska Native Village Statistical Area324 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.
- Ketchikan, Alaska (city)8,078 people
- Saxman, Alaska (city)324 people
- Loring, Alaska (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska62 mi northwest
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska82 mi west
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