Housing data for Pilot Station, AK
Pilot Station, AK has an estimated 713 residents and 163 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Kusilvak Census Area.
18.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $675 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 713 (±123)
- Housing units
- 163 (±27)
- Households that rent
- 18.8%
- Median gross rent
- $675
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.4%
What stands out in Pilot Station
Average commute: 14.9 minutes (±7.4) in Pilot Station, higher than in Kusilvak Census Area (6.3 minutes).
Median home value: $52,200 (±$8,734) in Pilot Station, lower than in Kusilvak Census Area ($84,300).
Households that rent: 18.8% (±9.6 points) in Pilot Station, lower than in Kusilvak Census Area (30.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 61.7% (±10.7 points) in Pilot Station, lower than in Kusilvak Census Area (79.3%).
Housing in Pilot Station at a glance
- Median rent: $675 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $45,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $52,200 median home value
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 55.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 14.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +24.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 44.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pilot Station against Kusilvak Census Area, its state and the nation
| Pilot Station | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 713 (±123) | 8,176 (exact) | 735,706 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 163 (±27) | 2,346 (±31) | 328,491 (±442) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±9.6 points) | 30.2% (±3.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$481) | $833 (±$68) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,000 (±$6,686) | $51,471 (±$6,179) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $52,200 (±$8,734) | $84,300 (±$9,254) | $352,900 (±$3,735) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $200 or less | $3,901 (±$70) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.8% (±26.5 points) | 29.7% (±3.2 points) | 36.9% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.9 minutes (±7.4) | 6.3 minutes (±0.7) | 19.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.8% (±8.7 points) | 82.5% (±2.7 points) | 91.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 21.3 years (±1.8) | 23.6 years (±0.3) | 35.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pilot Station covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 444 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pilot Station has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 573 (±73) | 713 (±123) | +24.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 130 (±19) | 163 (±27) | +25.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$356) | $675 (±$481) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $52,700 (±$10,629) | $52,200 (±$8,734) | −0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,875 (±$9,784) | $45,000 (±$6,686) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.8% (±7.8 points) | 18.8% (±9.6 points) | −19.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 0.0% (±48.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Pilot Station
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99650 | 100% | 713 | $675 | $52,200 | $45,000 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pilot Station
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 14 mi | $1,125 | $122,900 | 39.5% |
| Marshall | 27 mi | — | $24,800 | 14.7% |
| Mountain Village | 28 mi | $950 | $50,400 | 26.5% |
| Russian Mission | 50 mi | — | $95,000 | 26.7% |
| Nunapitchuk | 75 mi | $1,303 | $90,700 | 29.9% |
| Emmonak | 78 mi | $890 | $112,200 | 20.7% |
| Kotlik | 78 mi | $775 | $75,600 | 38.2% |
| Alakanuk | 78 mi | $912 | $76,400 | 28.0% |
Places in Alaska most like Pilot Station
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwethluk | $725 | $86,700 | $51,917 | 26.1% |
| Manokotak | $763 | $86,700 | $50,625 | 30.7% |
| Alakanuk | $912 | $76,400 | $41,607 | 28.0% |
| Quinhagak | $869 | $94,400 | $50,208 | 18.2% |
| Emmonak | $890 | $112,200 | $57,764 | 20.7% |
| Kotlik | $775 | $75,600 | $58,043 | 38.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alaska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pilot Station, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $746 | $824 | $1,030 | $1,416 | $1,693 |
HUD income limits for Pilot Station, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $27,050 | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 3 people | $34,150 | $47,650 | $76,250 |
| 4 people | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 5 people | $48,350 | $57,200 | $91,500 |
| 6 people | $55,450 | $61,450 | $98,300 |
| 7 people | $62,550 | $65,700 | $105,050 |
| 8 people | $69,650 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kusilvak Census Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $55,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pilot Station
What is the average home value in Pilot Station, AK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $52,200 (±$8,734) for owner-occupied homes in Pilot Station (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Pilot Station?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pilot Station, AK is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pilot Station growing?
In Pilot Station, the number of residents went from 573 in 2015–2019 to 713 in 2020–2024 (+24.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pilot Station?
The ZIP code that covers Pilot Station is 99650.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 99650?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99650 is $675 (±$481) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Station city, Alaska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kusilvak Census Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kusilvak Census Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pilot Station city, Alaska (place:60750, in state:02).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .