Chevak, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 765. Estimated population in July 2024: 819 (+7.1% change)
Males: 407 (53.2%), Females: 358 (46.8%)
Zip code: 99563
Demographics
Median resident age: 17.4 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $50,000
Population by Race
Races in Chevak:
- American Indian (95.9%)
- Two or more races (5.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (1.3%).
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chevak
- High school or higher: 74.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 15.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 4.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chevak city
- Never married: 56.8%
- Now married: 34.3%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 1.2%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+41.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chevak:
- NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 210 miles; NOME, AK)
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 262 miles; BETHEL, AK)
- MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 424 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chevak:
- NOME (about 205 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
- BETHEL (about 265 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
- RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 423 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chevak:
- CHEVAK (about 1 miles; CHEVAK, AK; Abbreviation: VAK)
- SCAMMON BAY (about 22 miles; SCAMMON BAY, AK; Abbreviation: SCM)
- HOOPER BAY (about 39 miles; HOOPER BAY, AK; Abbreviation: HPB)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chevak:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1091 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1249 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2791 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2807 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
- HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2813 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
- HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2815 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2815 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
Public primary/middle school in Chevak:
- CHEVAK SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 985 KSD WAY; Grades: PK – 12)