Area data
Trapper Creek, AK — ZIP 99683
Population: 583 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 99683 (Trapper Creek, AK) is $217,900. Homes sell for a median $270,000 after a median 49 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, earthquake, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$217,900
Median home value
49
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,900
- House Price Index (state)
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median price per sqft
- $151
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.5%
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 10
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 102.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Trapper Creek Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 80% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 92.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 331
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 28
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 95
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (35 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 122
- Nearest airport
- Minuteman Strip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wasilla Airport (WWA) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER, ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 10.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,484
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,192
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 99683 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $270,000 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,484 | $2,096 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 99683?
- $217,900.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 99683?
- $270,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 99683?
- Median days on market: 49 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 99683?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 99683?
- Risk to homes is higher than 80% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 99683?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 99683?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 99683?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 99683?
- Good. Median AQI: 15. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 99683?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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