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Fort Yukon, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 595. Estimated population in July 2024: 561 (-5.7% change)
Males: 315 (52.9%), Females: 280 (47.1%)

Zip code: 99740

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Fort Yukon:

  • American Indian (88.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Map of Fort Yukon, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Yukon

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Yukon city

  • Never married: 47.7%
  • Now married: 30.1%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Yukon:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 208 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 380 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 419 miles; CORDOVA, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Yukon:

  • EIELSON AFB (about 184 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: EIL)
  • WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 202 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; Abbreviation: FBK)
  • FAIRBANKS INTL (about 217 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: FAI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Yukon:

  • FORT YUKON (about 1 miles; FORT YUKON, AK; Abbreviation: FYU)
  • BIRCH CREEK (about 44 miles; BIRCH CREEK, AK; Abbreviation: Z91)
  • CENTRAL (about 77 miles; CENTRAL, AK; Abbreviation: CEM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Yukon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 213 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 485 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1974 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1995 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1998 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2017 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 2038 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Yukon:

  • FORT YUKON SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 255 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • YUKON FLATS CORRESPONDENCE (Location: 123 HILL STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

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