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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Palmer, Alaska

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical29926 years
Construction of buildings14326 years
Restaurants10829 years
Shopping10626 years
Public administration8435 years
Real estate8024 years
Physicians and surgeons7843 years
Social work7521 years
Corporate management7421 years
Car repair7027 years
Lawyers legal6433 years
Religion5838 years
General contractors5622 years
Education5334 years
Other construction5129 years

Palmer, Alaska Facts

Area5.3 mi²
Population6,619
GDP per capita (PPP)$58,064 (2022)
Area Codes907
NeighborhoodsGateway, Lakes, Palmer, North Star, Eagle River
Local Time
TimezoneAlaska Daylight Time
Lat & Lng61.59972, -149.11278
Zip Codes99645

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Palmer, Alaska Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population00006,6197,3938,275
Population Density0 / mi²0 / mi²0 / mi²0 / mi²1,241.1 / mi²1,386.3 / mi²1,551.6 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palmer, Alaska Population Density

Population Density: 1,241 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Palmer, Alaska6,6195.33 sq mi1,241 / mi²
Alaska600,952665,383.6 sq mi0.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palmer, Alaska Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2030

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Palmer, Alaska

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Palmer, Alaska

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Palmer, Alaska

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Palmer, Alaska Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$81,422$68,481$81,374$75,411$85,403$75,802$59,646$58,064
Total GDP$226.4M$219.2M$299.4M$341.1M$476.1M$473.8M$384.9M$392.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Palmer, Alaska CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Palmer, Alaska123,017 tn18.59 tn23,066.9 tons/mi²
Alaska9,533,511 tn15.86 tn14.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Palmer, Alaska CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)123,017 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.59 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)23,066.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
8/14/199:18 AM344.3 km3,500 m24km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaskausgs.gov
2/19/196:59 AM3.332.4 km6,900 m15km NNW of Fishhook, Alaskausgs.gov
11/30/185:40 PM3.125.6 km28,700 m5km N of Knik-Fairview, Alaskausgs.gov
10/12/185:16 PM325.6 km36,800 m12km SE of Knik-Fairview, Alaskausgs.gov
10/16/177:27 AM324.5 km28,500 m5km SSE of Meadow Lakes, Alaskausgs.gov
10/16/177:27 AM324.5 km28,500 mSouthern Alaskausgs.gov
7/30/172:47 AM3.246.8 km7,400 m29km N of Fishhook, Alaskausgs.gov
7/30/172:47 AM3.246.4 km6,200 mCentral Alaskausgs.gov
3/17/177:47 AM3.638.6 km3,300 m21km N of Fishhook, Alaskausgs.gov
12/28/167:17 AM323.2 km34,500 m11km N of Tanaina, Alaskausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Palmer, Alaska

Palmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937.

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