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Moving to Eek, Alaska

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Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 285 (+1.8% change)
Males: 153 (54.6%), Females: 127 (45.4%)

Zip code: 99578

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.0 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $87,700

Population by Race

Races in Eek:

  • American Indian (96.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (1.8%), German (1.8%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Eek, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eek

  • High school or higher: 64.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eek city

  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eek:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 261 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 366 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eek:

  • BETHEL (about 40 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
  • DILLINGHAM (about 258 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
  • COLD BAY (about 349 miles; COLD BAY, AK; Abbreviation: CDB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eek:

  • EEK (about 3 miles; EEK, AK; Abbreviation: EEK)
  • NAPAKIAK (about 33 miles; NAPAKIAK, AK; Abbreviation: WNA)
  • QUINHAGAK (about 35 miles; QUINHAGAK, AK; Abbreviation: AQH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eek:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 848 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1033 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2666 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2682 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2688 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2689 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2689 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Eek:

  • EEK SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: PO BOX 50; Grades: PK – 12)

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