Mekoryuk, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (+1.4% change)
Males: 113 (53.8%), Females: 97 (46.2%)

Zip code: 99630

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $30,833
Median house value: $100,000

Population by Race

Races in Mekoryuk:

• American Indian (96.7%)
• Two or more races (6.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (3.3%)

Ancestries: .

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mekoryuk

• High school or higher: 68.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 19.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 4.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mekoryuk city

• Never married: 38.9%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 5.4%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mekoryuk:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 295 miles; NOME, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 301 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 513 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mekoryuk:

• NOME (about 288 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• BETHEL (about 304 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• ST PAUL ISLAND (about 355 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; Abbreviation: SNP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mekoryuk:

• MEKORYUK (about 5 miles; MEKORYUK, AK; Abbreviation: MYU)
• TUNUNAK (about 67 miles; TUNUNAK, AK; Abbreviation: 4KA)
• TOKSOOK BAY (about 78 miles; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Abbreviation: OOK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mekoryuk:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1136 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1308 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2723 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2739 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2746 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2747 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2747 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Mekoryuk:

• NUNIWAARMIUT SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)