Mentasta Lake is a community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, home to about 96 people across 301 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99586 and 99780.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gakona; part is in Mentasta Lake
Mostly Tok; part is in Mentasta Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mentasta Lake. 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)257 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northway Airport (ORT)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mentasta Lake; 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.
Mentasta Lake had 127 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area grew from 4,179 residents in 1970 to 6,808 in 2020.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 1970–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 72°F in summer, and winter lows average -20°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tok, AK weather station (13 miles away).
1,738 jobs at 172 businesses in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mentasta Lake’s ZIP codes.
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Alaska Gateway School District, Copper River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska REACH AcademyTok | Pre-K–12 | 62 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Mentasta Lake SchoolMentasta Lake | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Public | 24.0 mi |
| Slana SchoolSlana | Pre-K–12 | 14 | Public | 39.6 mi |
| Tok SchoolTok | Pre-K–12 | 183 | Public | 13.6 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 Tok, Gakona, Tetlin, Slana, Chistochina and Nabesna.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.