Kodiak StationAK
A town of 1,823 in Alaska.
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 typical journey 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.
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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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
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
Adults 18 to 34 are 55% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 15% of residents (37% statewide). In Kodiak Station, 30% of residents are under 18. 29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Alaska.
| 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. Enrollment at Kodiak Station’s public school: 206 students.
| 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
Natural hazards: very high risk in Kodiak Station, mostly earthquakes
The risk rating from FEMA for Kodiak Station comes to 96 of 100. Expected losses in Kodiak Station break down as 54% from earthquakes and 42% from tsunamis.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Kodiak Station have diabetes than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have obesity than Kodiak Station. 16% of Kodiak Station adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Kodiak Station beats the Alaska average on 14 and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 8.2% report frequent physical distress, 27% binge drink.
| 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
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Kodiak Station’s year
Kodiak Station’s July high stands at 62°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 9.9% of Kodiak Station
There are 16 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Kodiak Station, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| 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
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.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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