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Nikiski, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Nikiski is a Census CDP of 4,773 people across 69.48 square miles of land, in Kenai Peninsula Borough. Median household income is $65,863, 78.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nikiski
What Nikiski is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area69.48 sq mi
- Water area6.45 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land69
- County holding the largest share of its areaKenai Peninsula Borough, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nikiski
How many people live in Nikiski
- Population4,773
- Median age36.5
- Population under 181,440 plus or minus 316
- Share under 1830.2 percent
- Population 65 and over937 plus or minus 199
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Households1,577
- Family households1,063
- Share of households that are families67.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nikiski
Income and work in Nikiski
- Median household income$65,863
- Per capita income$31,601
- Civilian labor force1,665
- Employed1,564
- Unemployed101 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over3,127
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nikiski
Housing in Nikiski
- Housing units1,897
- Occupied units1,577
- Vacant units320 plus or minus 106
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied1,242
- Renter occupied335 plus or minus 117
- Ownership rate78.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$312,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$996 plus or minus $238
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units1,510
- Share single family79.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes253 plus or minus 98
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nikiski
How Nikiski gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,479
- Commuting under 15 minutes428 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more435 plus or minus 149
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone75.0 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nikiski
SBA loans in Nikiski (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$994,000
- Average approval$994,000
- Median approval$994,000
- Largest approval$994,000
- Jobs supported27
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nikiski, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, not Nikiski
Kenai Peninsula Borough context, not Nikiski figures
- Establishments in Kenai Peninsula Borough2,405
- Covered employment, Kenai Peninsula Borough21,474
- Average annual pay, Kenai Peninsula Borough$62,398
- Housing units permitted, Kenai Peninsula Borough152
Every figure in this section is published for Kenai Peninsula Borough as a whole and is not a measurement of Nikiski.
All Kenai Peninsula Borough figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nikiski questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nikiski, Alaska?
4,773, in 1,577 households. Nikiski CDP covers 69.48 square miles of land, which is 69 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nikiski in?
Kenai Peninsula Borough, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nikiski?
$65,863. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,600. Median gross rent is $996 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Nikiski figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kenai Peninsula Borough as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nikiski.
Is zoning published for Nikiski?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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