Dillingham, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,466. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,468 (+0.1% change)
Males: 1,273 (51.6%), Females: 1,193 (48.4%)
Zip code: 99576
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $51,458
Median house value: $130,400
Population by Race
Races in Dillingham:
- American Indian (60.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (34.3%)
- Two or more races (9.4%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.3%), Norwegian (4.0%), United States (3.0%), Swedish (2.6%).
Elevation: 85 feet
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dillingham
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dillingham city
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +443 (+21.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Dillingham:
- BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (6000 KANAKANAK RD, BOX 130)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dillingham:
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 262 miles; BETHEL, AK)
- PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 425 miles; KODIAK, AK)
- SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 491 miles; HOMER, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dillingham:
- DILLINGHAM (about 2 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
- KING SALMON (about 133 miles; KING SALMON, AK; Abbreviation: AKN)
- ILIAMNA (about 255 miles; ILIAMNA, AK; Abbreviation: ILI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dillingham:
- ANS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; KANAKANAK, AK; Abbreviation: 5Z4)
- SHANNONS POND (about 5 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: 0Z3)
- TRIPOD (about 15 miles; ALEKNAGIK, AK; Abbreviation: Z25)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dillingham:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 620 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 840 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2542 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2570 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2587 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2590 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2592 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Public primary/middle schools in Dillingham:
- DILLINGHAM MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 565 WOLVERINE LANE; Grades: 06 – 12)
- DILLINGHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 247; Location: 711 SEWARD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Dillingham:
- DILLINGHAM S D A SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: PO BOX 969; Grades: 2 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Dillingham:
- DILLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,717; Location: 306 D STREET; 13,327 books; 517 audio materials; 1,308 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)