Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska, has 2,007 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 2,556 sq mi (6,620 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

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Resident population, July 2025
2,007
Land area
2,556 sq mi (6,620 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$63,750 ± $10,597
Median home value
$296,400 ± $30,007
Median rent, with utilities
$993 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
59.1% ± 4.6 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Ketchikan, AK micro area
Water area
915 sq mi (2,370 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02275
Coordinates (central point)
56.180779, -132.026788

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 Wrangell City and Borough

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Alaska TimeAmerica/SitkaUTC-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. 999292,087 people
  2. 999031 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Wrangell City and 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 Wrangell City and Borough, largest first

  1. Wrangell School District2,088 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 Wrangell City and Borough, largest first

  1. Wrangell Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,439 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. Wrangell, Alaska (city and borough)2,088 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska56 mi southwest
  2. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska62 mi southeast
  3. Petersburg Borough, Alaska74 mi northwest

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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.