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Homer, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,946
Males: 1,951 (49.4%), Females: 1,995 (50.6%)

Zip code: 99603

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $42,821
Median house value: $131,600

Population by Race

Races in Homer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • American Indian (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (16.2%), English (11.9%), United States (7.5%), Norwegian (5.1%), Swedish (3.6%).

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Homer, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Homer

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homer city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Homer:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (4300 BARTLETT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Homer:

  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 68 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 148 miles; KODIAK, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 151 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:

  • HOMER (about 5 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 67 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • KODIAK (about 147 miles; KODIAK, AK; Abbreviation: ADQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:

  • HOMER-BELUGA LAKE (about 2 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: 5BL)
  • KASITSNA (about 13 miles; KASITSNA BAY, AK; Abbreviation: 5Z7)
  • JAKOLOF BAY (about 14 miles; JAKOLOF BAY, AK; Abbreviation: 4Z9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homer:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 160 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 441 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2101 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2144 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2147 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2156 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2157 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Schools

Public high schools in Homer:

  • HOMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 600 E FAIRVIEW AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOMER FLEX SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 4122 BEN WALTERS LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Homer:

  • CCS (Students: 95; Location: 3838 BARTLETT ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Homer:

  • WEST HOMER ELEMENTARY (Students: 289; Location: 3719 SOUNDVIEW AVE.; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • HOMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 500 STERLING HWY.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PAUL BANKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 219; Location: 1340 EAST ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • MCNEIL CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 113; Location: 52188 EAST END ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RAZDOLNA SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: BOX 15098-FCB; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FIREWEED ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 474; Grades: 03 – 07)

Libraries

Library in Homer:

  • HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $279,260; Location: 141 WEST PIONEER AVENUE; 34,378 books; 424 audio materials; 1,048 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)

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