Town guide

Tazlina, Alaska

Tazlina is a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, home to about 365 people across 8.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99573 and 99588.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population36544 per sq mi
Median home value$313,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tazlina

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tazlina

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)157 miles away
Closer regional airportGulkana Airport (GKN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK136 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tazlina

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

Tazlina had 244 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.

It’s the 149th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Tazlina population by census2000: 149, 2010: 297, 2020: 244149200029720102442020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average -14°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TazlinaJan: high 4°F, low -14°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 15°F, low -9°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 28°F, low -2°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.2 in; May: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 41°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 70°F, low 46°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 65°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 14°F, low -4°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 6°F, low -11°F, 0.8 in4°-14°Jan0.715°-9°Feb0.828°-2°Mar0.445°19°Apr0.258°31°May0.767°41°Jun1.570°46°Jul1.765°42°Aug1.855°32°Sep1.437°16°Oct0.914°-4°Nov1.26°-11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gennallen Kcam, AK weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Copper River Census Area

567 jobs at 104 businesses in Copper River Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Copper River Census AreaHealth care and social assistance: 220 jobs; Retail trade: 67 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 45 jobs; Other services: 35 jobs; Utilities: 27 jobs; Construction: 27 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 25 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 6% Utilities 5% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tazlina’s ZIP codes.

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers8
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tazlina

Grocery stores

  • Copper Valley IGA3.0 mi
  • Tazlina Trading Post5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Copper Valley Community Library2.7 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 Tazlina

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glennallen ElementaryGlennallenPre-K–6126Public3.3 mi
Kenny Lake SchoolCopper CenterPre-K–1252Public30.3 mi
Upstream Learning CorrespondenceGlennallenPre-K–12115Public3.3 mi
Glennallen Jr/Sr High SchoolGlennallen7–1286Public3.3 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 Glennallen, Copper Center, Kenny Lake, Nelchina, Willow Creek, Tolsona, Silver Springs, Tonsina, Mendeltna, Gulkana, Eureka Roadhouse and Lake Louise.

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