Emmonak, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 767. Estimated population in July 2024: 823 (+7.3% change)
Males: 413 (53.8%), Females: 354 (46.2%)
Zip code: 99581
Demographics
Median resident age: 23.0 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $55,900
Population by Race
Races in Emmonak:
- American Indian (93.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (5.5%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: English (2.3%), Irish (1.8%), Russian (1.6%).
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Emmonak
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 23.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 8.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Emmonak city
- Never married: 49.8%
- Now married: 38.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 5.1%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+18.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Emmonak:
- NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 127 miles; NOME, AK)
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 231 miles; BETHEL, AK)
- MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 314 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emmonak:
- NOME (about 134 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
- BETHEL (about 233 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
- RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 314 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Emmonak:
- EMMONAK (about 5 miles; EMMONAK, AK; Abbreviation: ENM)
- ALAKANUK (about 11 miles; ALAKANUK, AK; Abbreviation: AUK)
- SHELDON POINT (about 27 miles; SHELDON POINT, AK; Abbreviation: SXP)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmonak:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1025 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1166 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2863 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2879 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
- HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2886 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
- HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2887 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2887 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
Public primary/middle school in Emmonak:
- EMMONAK SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)