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Moose Pass, Alaska

Moose Pass is a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 202 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99631.

Population20211 per sq mi
Median home value$364,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Moose Pass

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Around Moose Pass

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK39 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moose Pass

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

Moose Pass had 228 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 183rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Kenai Peninsula Borough grew from 6,097 residents in 1960 to 58,799 in 2020.

Moose Pass population by census2000: 206, 2010: 219, 2020: 228206200021920102282020

Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1960–2020

Kenai Peninsula Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 6,097, 1970: 14,250, 1980: 25,282, 1990: 40,802, 2000: 49,691, 2010: 55,400, 2020: 58,7996K’6014K’7025K’8041K’9050K’0055K’1059K’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 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Moose PassJan: high 24°F, low 9°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 13°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; May: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 63°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 38°F, 6 in; Oct: high 42°F, low 27°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 30°F, low 17°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 3.4 in24°9°Jan3.529°13°Feb5.335°14°Mar2.245°27°Apr2.355°34°May2.163°42°Jun1.766°47°Jul2.464°45°Aug3.855°38°Sep6.042°27°Oct5.430°17°Nov4.227°12°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Pass 3nw, AK weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough

15,786 jobs at 2,405 businesses in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kenai Peninsula BoroughHealth care and social assistance: 3,954 jobs; Retail trade: 2,812 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,000 jobs; Construction: 1,147 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,060 jobs; Other services: 805 jobs; Manufacturing: 755 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 604 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Seward HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seward35.2 miles
  • Alaska Native Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Anchorage41.4 miles
  • Providence Alaska Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Anchorage42.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Moose Pass

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moose Pass SchoolMoose PassK–817Public8.9 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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