Sitka is a city and borough in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, home to about 8,368 people across 2,870 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99835.
Homes sold for a median of $343 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)593 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK571 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sitka; 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.
Sitka had 8,458 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Sitka City and Borough grew from 6,690 residents in 1960 to 8,458 in 2020.
Sitka City and Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 62°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 102 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sitka 1 Ne, AK weather station (about a mile away).
3,174 jobs at 405 businesses in Sitka City and Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
351 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sitka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 250 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Sitka School District, Mount Edgecumbe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xoots Elementary SchoolSitka | Pre-K–1 | 137 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sitka REACHSitka | K–12 | 82 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Keet Gooshi Heen ElementarySitka | 2–5 | 275 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Blatchley Middle SchoolSitka | 6–8 | 241 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mt. Edgecumbe High SchoolSitka | 9–12 | 422 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pacific High SchoolSitka | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Sitka High SchoolSitka | 9–12 | 305 | Public | 1.2 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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