Moving to Delta Junction, Alaska

Population: 840. Estimated population in July 2024: 897 (+6.8% change)
Males: 444 (52.9%), Females: 396 (47.1%)

Zip code: 99737

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $43,500
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in Delta Junction:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
• American Indian (5.6%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Black (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (13.1%), Ukrainian (9.8%), English (9.0%), United States (8.2%), Russian (4.9%).

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 17.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delta Junction

• High school or higher: 92.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 11.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta Junction city

• Never married: 23.9%
• Now married: 52.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 19.2%

22.5% Foreign born (21.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+24.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delta Junction:

• FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 149 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
• VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 204 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
• CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 247 miles; CORDOVA, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delta Junction:

• EIELSON AFB (about 105 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: EIL)
• WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 141 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; Abbreviation: FBK)
• FAIRBANKS INTL (about 157 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: FAI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delta Junction:

• DELTA JUNCTION (about 1 miles; DELTA JUNCTION, AK; Abbreviation: D66)
• ALLEN AAF (about 5 miles; DELTA JUNCTION FT GREELY, AK; Abbreviation: BIG)
• BLACK RAPIDS (about 37 miles; BLACK RAPIDS, AK; Abbreviation: 5BK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta Junction:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 157 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 345 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1893 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1921 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1923 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1941 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1958 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)

Schools

Public high schools in Delta Junction:

• DELTA JUNCTION SR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 2610 ISABELL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NEW HORIZONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 1600 RICHARDSON AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Delta Junction:

• WHITESTONE FARMS TRAINING CENT (Students: 52; Location: 275 RICHARDSON HWY PO BOX 1229; Grades: KG – 12)
• NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH TRAI (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 1269; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Delta Junction:

• DELTA CHARTER CYBER SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 2610 ISABELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
• DELTA JUNCTION ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 2610 ISABELL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• FORT GREELY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: FT. GREELY MILITARY RESERVATIO; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DELTA/GREELY CORRESPONDENCE HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM (Students: 40; Location: 1600 RICHARDSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
• GERSTLE RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: MILEPOST. 1392 ALASKA HWY.; Grades: PK – 12)
• HEALY LAKE SCHOOL (Location: HEALY LAKE VILLAGE; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Delta Junction:

• DELTA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,297; Location: 2288 DEBORAH STREET; 9,332 books; 208 audio materials; 411 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)