Kodiak StationAK
A town of 1,823.
Is Kodiak Station a good place to live?
Kodiak Station’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Kodiak Station’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of Alaska’s 69 towns score higher on health. Kodiak Station is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Buskin River State Receation Area, at 158 acres. Kodiak Station has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kodiak Station stand out
Where Kodiak Station beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Kodiak Station | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.7% | 5.7% |
Kodiak Station has grown 29% from 2010 to 2020
1,301 counted in 2010 and 1,673 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kodiak Station grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Kodiak Station is from typical.
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Moving to Kodiak Station: who provides what
Kodiak Station is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island 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 Kodiak Station.
The median age in Kodiak Station is lower than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
At 23.9 years, Kodiak Station’s median age is against 36.6 years in Alaska’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 30% of Kodiak Station residents are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 55% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 15% of residents (37% statewide).
| Kodiak Station | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 30% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 143 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.9 points). Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Kodiak Station | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.8% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 23.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 32.2% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Kodiak Station’s public schools outperform 71% of Alaska districts
Its public schools are run by the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 206 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Kodiak Station
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Kodiak Station have diabetes than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
2.9% of adults have diabetes in Kodiak Station. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Kodiak Station. 30% of adults have obesity in Kodiak Station.
| Kodiak Station | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.9% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kodiak Station | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.7% | 5.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.9% | 9.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 27.2% | 17.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Kodiak Station, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kodiak Station has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kodiak Station is 62°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kodiak Station has set aside 9.9% of its land for conservation
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Kodiak Station | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buskin River State Receation Area | 0.7 mi | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kodiak Station
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kodiak Station; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Kodiak Station residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Kodiak Station
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Kodiak Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,673, up from 1,301 in 2010.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
Kodiak Station’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Kodiak Station.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Station | — | — | — | — | B+ | A |
| Womens Bay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kodiak Station has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Kodiak Station reports no FBI crime data of its own. Womens Bay isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kodiak Station with a neighbor →