Port Protection is a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, home to about 27 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99927.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Port Protection; also Point Baker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Protection. 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)674 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK652 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Protection; 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.
Port Protection had 36 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 61°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 82.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pt Baker, AK weather station (about a mile away).
991 jobs at 175 businesses in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Point Baker.
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