Funny River is a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 1,081 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99669.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kalifornsky; part is in Funny River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Funny River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK79 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Funny River; 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.
Funny River had 1,103 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Kenai Peninsula Borough grew from 6,097 residents in 1960 to 58,799 in 2020.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Soldotna 5ssw, AK weather station (4 miles away).
15,786 jobs at 2,405 businesses in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Funny River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectionsSoldotna | Pre-K–12 | 1,188 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Kalifornsky Beach ElementarySoldotna | Pre-K–6 | 384 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Redoubt ElementarySoldotna | Pre-K–6 | 321 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Soldotna ElementarySoldotna | Pre-K–6 | 266 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Soldotna Montessori Charter SchoolSoldotna | K–6 | 164 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| River City AcademySoldotna | 7–12 | 79 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Skyview Middle SchoolSoldotna | 7–8 | 355 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Soldotna High SchoolSoldotna | 9–12 | 695 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Inlet AcademySoldotna | Pre-K–12 | 143 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kalifornsky, Soldotna, Ridgeway and Sterling.
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