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

Map of Emmonak, AK

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)