Kotzebue, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,082. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,237 (+5.0% change)
Males: 1,556 (50.5%), Females: 1,526 (49.5%)

Zip code: 99752

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.9 years
Median household income: $57,163
Median house value: $116,700

Population by Race

Races in Kotzebue:

• American Indian (76.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (19.3%)
• Two or more races (6.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Korean (1.0%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.5%), United States (2.8%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kotzebue

• High school or higher: 75.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 9.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kotzebue city

• Never married: 42.3%
• Now married: 43.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 8.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kotzebue:

• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (5TH & GRIZZLEY WAY, BOX 43)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kotzebue:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 239 miles; NOME, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 425 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 505 miles; BARROW, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kotzebue:

• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
• RED DOG (about 80 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)
• NOME (about 257 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kotzebue:

• NOATAK (about 53 miles; NOATAK, AK; Abbreviation: WTK)
• UPPER HANNUM CREEK (about 86 miles; HANNUM CREEK, AK; Abbreviation: 4Z2)
• ROBERT/BOB/CURTIS MEML (about 109 miles; NOORVIK, AK; Abbreviation: D76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kotzebue:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 966 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1031 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 3002 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 3041 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3044 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 3059 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 3060 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Public primary/middle schools in Kotzebue:

• JUNE NELSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 442; Location: 744 THIRD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• KOTZEBUE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 744 THIRD AVE.; Grades: 06 – 12)
• NW ARCTIC DIST. WIDE CORRESP. (Students: 8; Location: 744 THIRD AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Kotzebue:

• CHUKCHI CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,929; Location: 604 THIRD STREET; 16,193 books; 424 audio materials; 1,378 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)