Clam GulchAK
A town of 238, settled in 1950.
Is Clam Gulch a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in Clam Gulch, where Alaska’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Clam Gulch. The biggest park or preserve is Clam Gulch State Recreation Area, at 24 acres. Clam Gulch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clam Gulch: who provides what
Clam Gulch is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clam Gulch.
The biggest natural risk in Clam Gulch is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Clam Gulch break down as 81% from earthquakes and 13% from wildfires. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA is 96 of 100. Federal aid has come to Clam Gulch households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Alaska overall
College graduates make up 31% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Alaska. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (14% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 162 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6 points). Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Clam Gulch | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.1% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Clam Gulch’s households are owner-occupiers
Home values are up 5% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clam Gulch has four seasons and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Clam Gulch comes to 66°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Clam Gulch’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Clam Gulch. For adults here, the share who feel lonely is 29%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clam Gulch beats Alaska on 10 and trails on 10.
| Clam Gulch | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Clam Gulch | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of Clam Gulch is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Clam Gulch is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clam Gulch State Recreation Area | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clam Gulch
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clam Gulch; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clam Gulch residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Clam Gulch
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Clam Gulch (Dena'ina: Qałnigi D’nazludt) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 207.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 99568
Questions about Clam Gulch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clam Gulch, AK a good place to live?
Clam Gulch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.