North Lakes

Population: 10,583
Median household income: $102,785
Median home value: $338,900

North Lakes, a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has 10,583 residents. Its median household income of $102,785 runs above the Matanuska-Susitna Borough figure of $90,625.

Between 2020 and 2023, North Lakes's population grew 13.5% from 9,321 to 10,583, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $268,000 to $338,900.

79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,583
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $102,785
Median home value: $338,900
Median gross rent: $1,459
Housing units: 3,901
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,32110,583

Median household income

$80,000$102,785

Median home value

$268,000$338,900

Median gross rent

$1,183$1,459

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	9,321	$80,000	$268,000	$1,183
2021	9,941	$81,094	$272,200	$1,148
2022	10,262	$95,556	$311,300	$1,248
2023	10,583	$102,785	$338,900	$1,459

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	617	5.8%
5 to 17	2,307	21.8%
18 to 24	810	7.7%
25 to 34	1,407	13.3%
35 to 44	1,549	14.6%
45 to 54	1,356	12.8%
55 to 64	1,254	11.8%
65 to 74	942	8.9%
75 and over	341	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,330	78.7%
Black or African American	34	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	421	4.0%
Asian	134	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	120	1.1%
Two or more races	959	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	565	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	450	6.6%
High school graduate	2,178	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,379	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,073	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	769	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,150	73.3%
Carpooled	335	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	608	14.1%
Other means	182	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	922	25.0%
15 to 29 min	1,255	34.0%
30 to 44 min	492	13.3%
45 to 59 min	544	14.7%
60+ min	476	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 8.2% (853 of 10,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,663	74.5%
Nonfamily households	910	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,573	91.6%
Vacant	328	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,835	79.3%
Renter-occupied	738	20.7%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,107	79.6%
1-unit, attached	89	2.3%
2 to 4 units	322	8.3%
5 to 19 units	111	2.8%
20 or more units	12	0.3%
Mobile home & other	260	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0255745
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 1.74 sq mi
Center point: 61.6184, -149.3107