Town guide

Soldotna, Alaska

Soldotna is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 4,485 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99669.

Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,485645 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Soldotna

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Soldotna

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)62 miles away
Closer regional airportKenai Municipal Airport (ENA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK79 miles away

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

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

Who represents Soldotna

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

Soldotna had 4,342 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 29th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

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

Soldotna population by census2000: 3,759, 2010: 4,163, 2020: 4,3423,75920004,16320104,3422020

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 5°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SoldotnaJan: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 24°F, 0.8 in; May: high 56°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 40°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Oct: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 8°F, 1.7 in21°5°Jan1.428°9°Feb1.335°12°Mar0.746°24°Apr0.856°32°May0.962°40°Jun1.366°45°Jul2.064°43°Aug3.055°37°Sep4.042°26°Oct2.728°12°Nov1.823°8°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Soldotna 5ssw, AK weather station (4 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

354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Soldotna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Peninsula General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Soldotna2.2 miles
  • South Peninsula HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Homer59.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors63
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists4
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies9

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 Soldotna

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Tsalteshi Trails · 386 acres1.7 mi
  • Soldotna Litttle League Park · 38 acres1.5 mi
  • Community Memorial Park · 37 acres1.2 mi
  • Sunrise Park · 4 acres1.7 mi
  • River View Park · 3 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway2.2 mi
  • Lucy's Market2.8 mi
  • Fred Meyer3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Safeway2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Soldotna Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Soldotna Historical Society & Museum, Inc.1.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Soldotna

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
ConnectionsSoldotnaPre-K–121,188Public2.4 mi
Kalifornsky Beach ElementarySoldotnaPre-K–6384Public0.4 mi
Redoubt ElementarySoldotnaPre-K–6321Public1.3 mi
Soldotna ElementarySoldotnaPre-K–6266Public2.4 mi
Soldotna Montessori Charter SchoolSoldotnaK–6164Charter2.3 mi
River City AcademySoldotna7–1279Public2.0 mi
Skyview Middle SchoolSoldotna7–8355Public2.0 mi
Soldotna High SchoolSoldotna9–12695Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cook Inlet AcademySoldotnaPre-K–12143Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kalifornsky, Ridgeway, Sterling and Funny River.

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