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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tazlina. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tazlina
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)157 miles away
Closer regional airport
Gulkana 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.
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.
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
8
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Public schools here are run by Copper River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Glennallen ElementaryGlennallen
Pre-K–6
126
Public
3.3 mi
Kenny Lake SchoolCopper Center
Pre-K–12
52
Public
30.3 mi
Upstream Learning CorrespondenceGlennallen
Pre-K–12
115
Public
3.3 mi
Glennallen Jr/Sr High SchoolGlennallen
7–12
86
Public
3.3 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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