Town guide

Juneau, Alaska

Juneau is a city and borough in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, home to about 31,794 people across 2,704 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 99801 and 99824.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population31,79412 per sq mi
Median home value$449,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Juneau

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Juneau. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Juneau

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)572 miles away
Closer regional airportJuneau International Airport (JNU)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK548 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Juneau; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Juneau

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Juneau had 32,255 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Juneau City and Borough grew from 9,745 residents in 1960 to 32,255 in 2020.

Juneau population by census2000: 30,711, 2010: 31,275, 2020: 32,25530,711200031,275201032,2552020

Juneau City and Borough, 1960–2020

Juneau City and Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 9,745, 1970: 13,556, 1980: 19,528, 1990: 26,751, 2000: 30,711, 2010: 31,275, 2020: 32,25510K’6014K’7020K’8027K’9031K’0031K’1032K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 64°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 66.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JuneauJan: high 33°F, low 24°F, 6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 25°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; May: high 58°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 64°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 63°F, low 49°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 56°F, low 44°F, 9.2 in; Oct: high 47°F, low 37°F, 8.4 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 29°F, 6.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 26°F, 6.5 in33°24°Jan6.036°25°Feb4.339°27°Mar3.749°33°Apr3.558°40°May3.562°47°Jun3.864°50°Jul5.163°49°Aug6.456°44°Sep9.247°37°Oct8.438°29°Nov6.535°26°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Juneau Intl Ap, AK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Juneau City and Borough

11,307 jobs at 1,100 businesses in Juneau City and Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Juneau City and BoroughHealth care and social assistance: 2,102 jobs; Retail trade: 1,562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,309 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 921 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 920 jobs; Administrative and support: 738 jobs; Other services: 601 jobs; Professional services: 594 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 7% Other services 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

639 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Juneau’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bartlett Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Juneau3.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors55
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers344
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists10
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Juneau

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Cope Park · 8 acres5.8 mi
  • Rotary Park · 8 acres2.4 mi
  • Melvin Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park · 6 acres2.9 mi
  • Jackie Renninger Park · 1 acres2.2 mi
  • Mayor Bill Overstreet Park5.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Fred Meyer1.2 mi
  • Super Bear Supermarket2.2 mi
  • Safeway2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rons Apothecary2.2 mi
  • Juneau Drug Store6.2 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Mendenhall Valley Public Library2.4 mi
  • Alaska State Library6.0 mi
  • Lodestone Library6.1 mi
  • Downtown Public Library6.4 mi
  • Douglas Public Library7.7 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Wickersham State Historical Site5.9 mi
  • Alaska State Museum6.0 mi
  • Juneau-Douglas City Museum6.0 mi
  • Sealaska Heritage Institute6.2 mi
  • Last Chance Mining Museum6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Perseverance Theatre7.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1881.

Notable people born here

  • Charles Melton (1991) · American actor (born 1991)
  • Lucia Berlin (1936) · American writer
  • Joshua Morrow (1974) · American actor
  • Hilary Lindh (1969) · alpine skier
  • Nora Marks Dauenhauer (1927) · American Tlingit writer and poet (1927–2017)
  • Janet Gardner (1962) · American musician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Juneau

Public schools here are run by Juneau Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Auke Bay ElementaryJuneauPre-K–6353Public4.7 mi
Harborview ElementaryJuneauPre-K–6349Public5.6 mi
HomeBRIDGEJuneauPre-K–12224Public5.5 mi
Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary SchoolJuneauPre-K–6290Public2.4 mi
Mendenhall River Community SchoolJuneauPre-K–6308Public3.3 mi
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative SchoolJuneauPre-K–8205Public5.5 mi
Sayeik: Gastineau Community SchoolJuneauPre-K–6281Public7.4 mi
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley SchoolJuneauPre-K–6322Public2.1 mi
Juneau Community Charter SchoolJuneauK–871Charter5.4 mi
Johnson Youth CenterJuneau5–1210Alternative Education3.2 mi
Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolJuneau7–8574Public2.5 mi
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleJuneau9–121,018Public5.4 mi
Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.Juneau9–1280Alternative Education5.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Juneau Montessori SchoolDouglasPre-K–K2Nonsectarian7.8 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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