Town guide

Point MacKenzie, Alaska

Point MacKenzie is a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, home to about 1,668 people across 162 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99623.

Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,66810 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Point MacKenzie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Point MacKenzie

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK28 miles away

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

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

Who represents Point MacKenzie

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

Point MacKenzie had 1,852 residents in the 2020 census, up 1568% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough grew from 5,188 residents in 1960 to 107,081 in 2020.

Point MacKenzie population by census2000: 111, 2010: 529, 2020: 1,852111200052920101,8522020

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 1960–2020

Matanuska-Susitna Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 5,188, 1970: 6,509, 1980: 17,816, 1990: 39,683, 2000: 59,322, 2010: 88,995, 2020: 107,0815K’607K’7018K’8040K’9059K’0089K’10107K’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 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Point MacKenzieJan: high 24°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 29°F, 0.4 in; May: high 58°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 67°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 42°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 30°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in24°11°Jan0.729°14°Feb0.934°19°Mar0.647°29°Apr0.458°37°May1.164°45°Jun1.867°50°Jul2.664°47°Aug3.455°40°Sep2.942°29°Oct1.830°17°Nov1.225°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Lake, AK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

23,971 jobs at 2,822 businesses in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Matanuska-Susitna BoroughHealth care and social assistance: 5,606 jobs; Retail trade: 4,249 jobs; Construction: 3,342 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,103 jobs; Other services: 1,308 jobs; Professional services: 1,026 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 880 jobs; Administrative and support: 840 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Construction 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Point MacKenzie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Palmer10.9 miles
  • Alaska Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Anchorage24.5 miles
  • Providence Alaska Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Anchorage25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists8
Pharmacies1

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 Point MacKenzie

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Lake Lucile Park · 84 acres4.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek Park · 59 acres6.8 mi
  • Iditapark · 33 acres5.0 mi
  • Meadow Lakes Park · 11 acres3.0 mi
  • Newcomb Park · 6 acres5.9 mi
  • Pedersen Park · 5 acres6.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Three Bears Alaska0.7 mi
  • Three Bears2.9 mi
  • Carrs5.7 mi
  • Fred Meyer6.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens6.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wasilla Public Library5.8 mi
  • Big Lake Public Library7.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry2.6 mi
  • Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum3.8 mi
  • Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center5.5 mi
  • Knik Museum7.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Stage5.2 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.

Schools in Point MacKenzie

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dena'Ina Elementary SchoolWasillaPre-K–5396Public4.7 mi
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High SchoolWasilla6–12497Public4.8 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 Knik-Fairview and Meadow Lakes.

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