Houston, Alaska Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,202. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,870 (+55.6% change)
Males: 638   (53.1%)
Females: 564   (46.9%)
Median resident age:   34.1 years
Alaska median age:   32.4 years

Zip codes: 99694 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $39,615 in 2000)
Houston   $39,300
Alaska:   $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,400 (it was $91,400 in 2000)
Houston   $105,400
Alaska:   $197,100

Houston, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Houston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • American Indian (12.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: German (13.3%), Irish (13.0%), United States (9.5%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (5.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1966

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Houston

For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 17.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.2%
Alaska:   5.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Houston to the number of sex offenders is 323 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Houston:   1.1% ($1,035)
Alaska:   1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (28.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2877.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Big Lake, AK (9.4 miles ), Meadow Lakes, AK (10.9 miles ), Knik-Fairview, AK (13.3 miles ), Willow, AK (18.6 miles ), Point MacKenzie, AK (18.7 miles) , Wasilla, AK (22.1 miles ), Tanaina, AK (23.4 miles ), Anchorage, AK (28.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 68 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $110,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 61.61 N, Longitude: 149.77 W



Population change in the 1990s: +486 (+67.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Crime in Houston (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (69.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 assaults (625.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (208.3 per 100,000)
  • 13 thefts (902.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (69.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 236.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Houston (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (122.7 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (429.4 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (613.5 per 100,000)
  • 17 thefts (1042.9 per 100,000)
  • 6 auto thefts (368.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 236.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.24
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Houston, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 
 
 
 

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Hospitals/medical centers near Houston:
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 28 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 34 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 124 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 180 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:
  • BEAVER LAKE (about 5 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: D71)
  • BIG LAKE (about 6 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: BGQ)
  • VISNAW LAKE (about 8 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: T66)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 28 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 261 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2047 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2084 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2084 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2103 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2106 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Lakes: Long Lake (A) , Cheri Lake (B) , Prator Lake (C) , Loon Lake (D) , Woody Lake (E) , Zero Lake (F) , Bear Paw Lake (G) , Birch Lake (H) .

Creek: Teddy Creek (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:

HOUSTON LODGE (Population served: 126, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MID VALLEY SENIOR CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
HILLTOP ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 44, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MILLERS MARKET (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HOUSTON PUBLIC WATER WELL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LITTLE SUSITNA CG HOUSTON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RIVERSIDE CAMPER PARK (Population served: 6, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:
  • HOMESTEADERS COMMUNITY CLUB (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.7 people
Alaska:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   65.8%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   10.6%
Whole state:   7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   17.1%
Whole state:   9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.2%
Whole state:   4.0%

Houston compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1 $2,200 $26,400 8 $1,004
Health 1 $2,915 $34,980 1 $851
Firefighters 0 $0   15 $1,245
Streets and Highways 1 $3,154 $37,848 1 $664
Financial Administration 1 $3,619 $43,428 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 1 $2,915 $34,980 1 $903
Totals for Government 5 $14,802 $35,525 26 $4,668


Houston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $14,000
  • Construction - General: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $83,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
  • Tax - Property: $139,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KJHA (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Houston:
  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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