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

Map of Dillingham, AK

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)