There were 266 total businesses in the county zip codes, with 53 health care and social assistance businesses (19.9%) accounting for the largest proportion of these businesses. 145 businesses (54.5%) had fewer than five employees, and three (1.1%) had 250 or more.
Median-sized businesses in four counties have between five and nine employees.
The following table shows the median business size in all Alaska counties.
Median business size in all Alaska counties (2016)
| County | Total Employees |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | 1-4 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 1-4 |
| Bethel Census Area | 1-4 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 1-4 |
| Denali Borough | 1-4 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1-4 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1-4 |
| Haines Borough | 1-4 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1-4 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 1-4 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 1-4 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1-4 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1-4 |
| Nome Census Area | 5-9 |
| North Slope Borough | 5-9 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 5-9 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1-4 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 1-4 |
| Wade Hampton Census Area | 5-9 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 1-4 |
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