How long is the commute from Meadow Lakes, AK?

Name: Commute and cars in Meadow Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Meadow Lakes, AK take an average of 38.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.7 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Meadow Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Meadow Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	68.0% (±5.3 points)	71.0%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.1% (±3.6 points)	9.7%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.5% (±2.5 points)	5.6%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±3.0 points)	11.7%	9.7%	15.1%

In Meadow Lakes, the average commute is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (34.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Alaska (19.4 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Meadow Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (1.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Meadow Lakes ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 176.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Meadow Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Meadow Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	9.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±4.4 points)	24.8%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±4.6 points)	36.1%	36.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.4% (±5.0 points)	35.3%	23.3%	21.9%

In Meadow Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3.8%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (9.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Meadow Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meadow Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±3.0 points)	11.7% (±0.9 points)	9.7% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.2 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±2.4 points)	93.2% (±0.7 points)	91.9% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Meadow Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (91.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Meadow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Meadow Lakes	—	38.7 minutes (±4.2)	—
Tanaina	6.1 mi	37.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	6.3 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Houston	6.5 mi	47.1 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Knik-Fairview	9.0 mi	38.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	9.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
South Lakes	10 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Fishhook	12 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Gateway	14 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wasilla, AK (29.8 minutes), North Lakes, AK (30.3 minutes), South Lakes, AK (27.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Willow	65.2 minutes (±11.4)
2	Houston	47.1 minutes (±8.4)
3	Big Lake	42.7 minutes (±5.7)
4	Point MacKenzie	41.6 minutes (±13.1)
5	Meadow Lakes	38.7 minutes (±4.2)
6	Knik-Fairview	38.2 minutes (±3.0)
7	Tanaina	37.9 minutes (±4.4)
8	Sutton-Alpine	37.0 minutes (±8.7)
9	Susitna North	34.9 minutes (±15.6)
10	Fishhook	34.7 minutes (±4.1)
11	Gateway	34.3 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Meadow Lakes

How long is the average commute in Meadow Lakes?

Workers who live in Meadow Lakes, AK take an average of 38.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Meadow Lakes without a car?

2.5% of households in Meadow Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Meadow Lakes?

12.5% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Meadow Lakes worked from home, and 91.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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