Chefornak, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 394. Estimated population in July 2024: 400 (+1.5% change)
Males: 203 (51.5%), Females: 191 (48.5%)

Zip code: 99561

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.8 years
Median household income: $35,556
Median house value: $240,600

Population by Race

Races in Chefornak:

• American Indian (98.0%)
• Two or more races (4.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: English (1.3%).

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chefornak

• High school or higher: 60.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 11.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 5.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chefornak city

• Never married: 33.8%
• Now married: 56.0%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 3.4%
• Divorced: 4.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chefornak:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 171 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 307 miles; NOME, AK)
• BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 410 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chefornak:

• BETHEL (about 174 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• NOME (about 309 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• COLD BAY (about 358 miles; COLD BAY, AK; Abbreviation: CDB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chefornak:

• CHEFORNAK (about 3 miles; CHEFORNAK, AK; Abbreviation: CFK)
• KIPNUK (about 25 miles; KIPNUK, AK; Abbreviation: IIK)
• NIGHTMUTE (about 36 miles; NIGHTMUTE, AK; Abbreviation: IGT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chefornak:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1003 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1183 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2683 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2698 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2705 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2706 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2707 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Chefornak:

• CHAPTNGUAK SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: PO BOX 50; Grades: PK – 12)