Aerial view of Fire Island, Point MacKenzie and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 2008
Point MacKenzie’s story
Point MacKenzie in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Point MacKenzieAK
A town of 1,668.
Is Point MacKenzie a good place to live?
Point MacKenzie’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Point MacKenzie’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher median age than Point MacKenzie. 70% of the land in Point MacKenzie is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Susitna Flats State Game Refuge, at 38,561 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Point MacKenzie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Point MacKenzie grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Point MacKenzie is from typical.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listD−Open →SchoolsBeat 77% of Alaska districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 60% of U.S. towns; Alaska Regional Hospital 13.1 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Sullivan Arena and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point MacKenzie. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaSullivan Arena
23 mi State parkChugach State Park
16 mi Scenic driveGlenn Highway
12 mi MuseumAnchorage Museum
19 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Zoo
14 mi MuseumAlaska Native Heritage CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sullivan Arena: Acez1, CC0 · Chugach State Park: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Glenn Highway: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anchorage Museum: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0 · Alaska Zoo: James from Boulder, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Alaska Native Heritage Center: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Point MacKenzie: who provides what
Point MacKenzie is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMatanuska Electric Assn24.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9962399623 100%Census 2020
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 Point MacKenzie.
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Point MacKenzie
20 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Point MacKenzie’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
70.3%conserved
70.3%
conserved · 73,360 of 104,379 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Susitna Flats State Game Refuge | 2.9 mi | 38,561 |
| 2. Goose Bay State Game Refuge | — | 8,628 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Point MacKenzie
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Point MacKenzie
Point MacKenzie has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. The July high in Point MacKenzie is 66°F.
78″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–25°
Spring30–45°
Summer51–65°
Fall31–42°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Point MacKenzie’s adults smoke cigarettes
24% of Point MacKenzie adults smoke cigarettes. Only 1 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Point MacKenzie. 20% of Point MacKenzie adults binge drink.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Point MacKenzie | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
4 better12 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Point MacKenzie | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.1% | 20.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 13.5% |
Alaska Regional Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$1,000Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Point MacKenzie
16pages on Point MacKenzie
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Point MacKenzie
Charter CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Anchorage13.7 mi$18,375 tuitionUniversity of Alaska AnchorageUniversity or college · Public · Anchorage14.3 mi$7,738 in-state tuitionAlaska Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anchorage14.7 mi$20,760 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Point MacKenzie residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Point MacKenzie
CDP in Alaska, United States
Point MacKenzie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 1,852, up from 529 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 155 sq mi
- Elevation
- 213 ft
Point MacKenzie’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Point MacKenzie.
Big LakeKnik-FairviewPoint MacKenzie
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point MacKenzie | — | — | — | — | A− | C+ |
| Big Lake | #29 | C | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Knik-Fairview | #31 | C | C | — | A− | B− |
Point MacKenzie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Point MacKenzie, Big Lake and Knik-Fairview report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Point MacKenzie with a neighbor →