VA medical center
Anchorage Midtown VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
3001 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
about 100 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Local help and county facts
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Offices for Kenai Peninsula Borough
No local office is matched to Kenai Peninsula Borough in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Help from anywhere in Alaska
- Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs - statewide VSO route: 907-334-0874; toll-free: 888-248-3682
- Alaska Tribal Veteran Representatives - official list referral: Alaska OVA: 907-334-0874
- AMVETS national remote claims assistance
- PVA national Veterans Benefits hotline: 866-734-0857
Getting help in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska organizes access through statewide and city-based service contacts. Borough and census-area guides do not imply a local office or an assigned service territory. Call Alaska OVA to find the right current representative.
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Call (833) 387-1649Veterans in Kenai Peninsula Borough
The ACS estimates about 4,710, give or take 388 civilian veterans in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
By ACS estimates, Kenai Peninsula Borough has the 4th largest veteran population among Alaska's 30 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 29 percent below the Alaska share; below the national share. | 35 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 12 percent below the Alaska share; below the national share. | 15 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Kenai Peninsula Borough number about 1,210, give or take 162; their 26 percent share is above Alaska's 16 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kenai Peninsula Borough; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Kenai Peninsula Borough has about 435, give or take 123 women veterans, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 14 percent in Alaska.
Income, work and education in Kenai Peninsula Borough
| Measure | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $54,590 ± $4,770 | $67,996 ± $2,501 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $41,196 ± $1,198 | $44,095 ± $564 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 6.1% ± 2.0 points | 5.7% ± 1.0 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 35.3% ± 4.2 points | 29.4% ± 1.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 72.6% ± 6.9 points | 76.6% ± 2.0 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 2.9% ± 2.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 98.1% ± 1.2 points | 96.4% ± 0.7 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 27.5% ± 4.1 points | 32.5% ± 1.7 points | 31.8% ± 0.2 points |
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 4,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 5,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Kenai Peninsula Borough
VA reports 1,830 veterans in Kenai Peninsula Borough receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 424 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 196 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 215 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 534 |
| 100 percent | 461 |
FY2019: 1,302 recipients. Change to FY2025: +528.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
VA home loans in Kenai Peninsula Borough
In 2025, lenders reported 150 VA-backed home loans out of 1,101 home loans made in Kenai Peninsula Borough (13.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $414,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $1,249,125. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
When they served
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,830, give or take 247) and post-9/11 only (about 786, give or take 201).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Kenai Peninsula Borough
VA reported about $46.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $63.6 million in medical care spending in Kenai Peninsula Borough for FY2025.
Nearest VA locations
VA clinic
Soldotna VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
237 West Rockwell Avenue, Soldotna, AK 99669-7412
New-patient wait for primary care: 39 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 43 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Vet Center
Kenai Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab)
43299 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 4, Soldotna, AK 99669
about 41 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA regional benefit office
1201 North Muldoon Street, Anchorage, AK 99504
about 105 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Kenai Peninsula Borough is Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 105 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Kenai Peninsula Borough is Anchorage Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 99 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Anchorage RO (station 463); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes
Nearest open VA national cemetery
Fort Richardson National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Bldg 58-512 Davis Highway Fort Richardson, AK 99505
907-384-7075
About 109.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery
Metlakatla Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
470 Oceanview Rd Metlakatla, AK 99926
907-886-1121
About 841 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
Cleanup and former military sites in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Formerly Used Defense Sites
- AIR FORCE CACHE #25 (opens in a new tab)
- CAINES HEAD, FT MCGILV (opens in a new tab)
- CLAM GULCH RADIO RELAY (opens in a new tab)
- Cook Inlet Air Force Range (opens in a new tab)
- DIAMOND RIDGE RR (opens in a new tab)
More former defense sites (31)
- FORT KENAI ARMY POST (opens in a new tab)
- FORT RAYMOND (opens in a new tab)
- HIVE ISL DEF SITE (opens in a new tab)
- HOMER TACAN ANX (opens in a new tab)
- KENAI AIRPORT (opens in a new tab)
- KENAI PET PROD STO ANX (opens in a new tab)
- LOWELL POINT BAT SITE (opens in a new tab)
- MERRILL PASS (opens in a new tab)
- NAPTOWNE RADIO RELAY (opens in a new tab)
- NIKISHKA ACS STA (opens in a new tab)
- OHLSON MT (opens in a new tab)
- OUTER ISL ACRAFT WARN (opens in a new tab)
- RENARD ISL (opens in a new tab)
- RESURRECT PENN END STA (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD ACS COMM CNTR (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD ACS HSG NO 2 (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD ACS HSG NO. 1 (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD ARMY REC SITE (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD NAVAL RADIO STATION (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD REC ANX BT DISP (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD REC BT DISP ANX (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD STO ANX (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD US ENGRG OFFICE (opens in a new tab)
- SEWARD USO SITE (opens in a new tab)
- SILVERTIP STO ANX (opens in a new tab)
- SKILAK LK REC SITE (opens in a new tab)
- SOLDOTNA RR (opens in a new tab)
- STARISKY CREEK RR (opens in a new tab)
- TURNAGAIN ARM RNG (opens in a new tab)
- TYONEK ACS COMMS SITE (opens in a new tab)
- WILDWOOD AFS (opens in a new tab)
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Alaska Balance of State CoC counted 36 veterans experiencing homelessness (28 sheltered, 8 unsheltered).
AK-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) with the largest mapped overlap with this county. This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 64 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Anchorage Midtown VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 907-273-4000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Fairbanks Rescue Mission, Inc.: (907) 331-6292
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Cities and towns in Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Kalifornsky (unincorporated community): about 8,663 residents
- Kenai (city): about 7,641 residents
- Sterling (unincorporated community): about 6,323 residents
- Homer (city): about 5,877 residents
- Nikiski (unincorporated community): about 4,773 residents
More places (32)
- Soldotna (city): about 4,485 residents
- Seward (city): about 2,794 residents
- Fritz Creek (unincorporated community): about 2,383 residents
- Anchor Point (unincorporated community): about 2,243 residents
- Ridgeway (unincorporated community): about 1,997 residents
- Bear Creek (unincorporated community): about 1,732 residents
- Cohoe (unincorporated community): about 1,598 residents
- Diamond Ridge (unincorporated community): about 1,329 residents
- Salamatof (unincorporated community): about 1,149 residents
- Funny River (unincorporated community): about 1,081 residents
- Ninilchik (unincorporated community): about 965 residents
- Kachemak (city): about 805 residents
- Happy Valley (unincorporated community): about 775 residents
- Fox River (unincorporated community): about 741 residents
- Kasilof (unincorporated community): about 313 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Tyonek (unincorporated community): about 291 residents
- Nikolaevsk (unincorporated community): about 245 residents
- Clam Gulch (unincorporated community): about 238 residents
- Cooper Landing (unincorporated community): about 227 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Seldovia Village (unincorporated community): about 213 residents
- Moose Pass (unincorporated community): about 202 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Seldovia (city): about 202 residents
- Nanwalek (unincorporated community): about 199 residents
- Halibut Cove (unincorporated community): about 167 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Primrose (unincorporated community): about 89 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Port Graham (unincorporated community): about 83 residents
- Crown Point (unincorporated community): about 65 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Sunrise (unincorporated community): about 23 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Beluga (unincorporated community): about 4 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Hope (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Lowell Point (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Point Possession (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Kenai Peninsula Borough
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Star Borseth
Claims agent · Fairbanks · AK · About 350 miles away
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