Anderson is a city in Denali Borough, Alaska, home to about 140 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 99704 and 99744.
All in Anderson
All in Anderson
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)219 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anderson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Anderson had 177 residents in the 2020 census, down 52% since 2000.
It’s the 211th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average -17°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clear Sky, AK weather station (6 miles away).
818 jobs at 106 businesses in Denali Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anderson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Denali Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Anderson SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–12 | 10 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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