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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has 118,666 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Palmer. It uses Alaska Time and covers 24,707 sq mi (63,991 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska
Anchorage MunicipalityKnik-FairviewTanainaMeadow Lakes
Matanuska-Susitna Borough and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
118,666
Land area
24,707 sq mi (63,991 km²)
County seat or government
Palmer
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$94,031 ± $2,542
Median home value
$346,600 ± $4,883
Median rent, with utilities
$1,299 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 1.1 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Anchorage, AK metro areaOutlying borough
Water area
561 sq mi (1,452 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02170
Coordinates (central point)
62.265626, -149.503993
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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 Matanuska-Susitna 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. 9965444,647 people
  2. 9964532,103 people
  3. 9962323,424 people
  4. 996524,313 people
  5. 996882,739 people
  6. 996741,774 people
  7. 996761,628 people
  8. 996941,516 people
  9. 995881,037 people
  10. 99683583 people
  11. 99667261 people
  12. 99729128 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Matanuska-Susitna 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

Matanuska-Susitna 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough, largest first

  1. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District112,988 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough, largest first

  1. Knik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area85,258 people
  2. Chickaloon Alaska Native Village Statistical Area27,567 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. Knik-Fairview, Alaska (CDP)19,972 people
  2. North Lakes, Alaska (CDP)10,223 people
  3. Wasilla, Alaska (city)9,720 people
  4. Tanaina, Alaska (CDP)9,646 people
  5. Meadow Lakes, Alaska (CDP)8,689 people
  6. Gateway, Alaska (CDP)6,845 people
  7. Palmer, Alaska (city)6,268 people
  8. South Lakes, Alaska (CDP)6,180 people
  9. Fishhook, Alaska (CDP)5,819 people
  10. Butte, Alaska (CDP)4,085 people
  11. Big Lake, Alaska (CDP)3,585 people
  12. Farm Loop, Alaska (CDP)2,894 people
All 30
  1. Houston, Alaska (city)1,834 people
  2. Willow, Alaska (CDP)1,815 people
  3. Point MacKenzie, Alaska (CDP)1,668 people
  4. Sutton-Alpine, Alaska (CDP)1,598 people
  5. Susitna North, Alaska (CDP)1,566 people
  6. Lazy Mountain, Alaska (CDP)1,459 people
  7. Talkeetna, Alaska (CDP)944 people
  8. Knik River, Alaska (CDP)883 people
  9. Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska (CDP)739 people
  10. Trapper Creek, Alaska (CDP)491 people
  11. Chickaloon, Alaska (CDP)333 people
  12. Glacier View, Alaska (CDP)308 people
  13. Skwentna, Alaska (CDP)97 people
  14. Petersville, Alaska (CDP)53 people
  15. Susitna, Alaska (CDP)31 people
  16. Chase, Alaska (CDP)29 people
  17. Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska (CDP)0 people
  18. Lake Louise, Alaska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Anchorage Municipality, Alaska76 mi south
  2. Denali Borough, Alaska99 mi north
  3. Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska161 mi southwest
  4. Chugach Census Area, Alaska164 mi southeast
  5. Copper River Census Area, Alaska181 mi east
  6. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska224 mi north
  7. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska225 mi northeast
  8. Bethel Census Area, Alaska361 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.