Kodiak is a city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, home to about 5,447 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99615.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kodiak; also Mill Bay and Womens Bay
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)274 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kodiak Airport (ADQ)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kodiak; 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.
Kodiak had 5,581 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Kodiak Island Borough grew from 7,174 residents in 1960 to 13,101 in 2020.
Kodiak Island Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 63°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 78.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kodiak Ap, AK weather station (34 miles away).
4,489 jobs at 450 businesses in Kodiak Island Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
128 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kodiak.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Established in 1940.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kodiak Island Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElementaryKodiak | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 39.7 mi |
| Peterson ElementaryKodiak | Pre-K–5 | 206 | Public | 33.9 mi |
| Akhiok SchoolAkhiok | K–12 | 13 | Public | 54.3 mi |
| AkteachKodiak | K–12 | 199 | Public | 38.5 mi |
| Chiniak SchoolChiniak | K–12 | 17 | Public | 37.4 mi |
| Main ElementaryKodiak | K–5 | 177 | Public | 38.6 mi |
| North Star ElementaryKodiak | K–5 | 161 | Public | 40.2 mi |
| Kodiak Middle SchoolKodiak | 6–8 | 401 | Public | 38.6 mi |
| Kodiak High SchoolKodiak | 9–12 | 579 | Public | 38.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mill Bay, Womens Bay, Kodiak Station, Akhiok, Aleneva and Chiniak.
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