Sterling, Alaska

Sterling, Alaska
Location in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°31′47″N 150°47′52″W / 60.52972°N 150.79778°W / 60.52972; -150.79778
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Government
  Borough mayorPeter Micciche
  State senatorJesse Bjorkman (R)
  State rep.Ben Carpenter (R)
Area
  Total
79.64 sq mi (206.26 km2)
  Land77.78 sq mi (201.45 km2)
  Water1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,918
  Density76.09/sq mi (29.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99672
Area code907
FIPS code02-73070
GNIS feature ID1414063

Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010. Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska.