Buckland, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 406. Estimated population in July 2024: 430 (+5.9% change)
Males: 218 (53.7%), Females: 188 (46.3%)

Zip code: 99727

Demographics

Median resident age: 17.8 years
Median household income: $38,333
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Buckland:

• American Indian (96.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (3.2%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (2.2%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.5%), English (1.2%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckland

• High school or higher: 71.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 33.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 3.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckland city

• Never married: 39.5%
• Now married: 51.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 4.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+26.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckland:

• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 119 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 293 miles; NOME, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 363 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckland:

• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 118 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
• RED DOG (about 186 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)
• NOME (about 315 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckland:

• BUCKLAND (about 2 miles; BUCKLAND, AK; Abbreviation: BVK)
• HAYCOCK (about 54 miles; HAYCOCK, AK; Abbreviation: HAY)
• ROBERT/BOB/CURTIS MEML (about 58 miles; NOORVIK, AK; Abbreviation: D76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckland:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 849 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 924 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2884 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2924 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2927 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2942 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2942 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Public primary/middle school in Buckland:

• BUCKLAND SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 9900 UNIVERSITY DR.; Grades: PK – 12)