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Gambell, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 649. Estimated population in July 2024: 653 (+0.6% change)
Males: 370 (57.0%), Females: 279 (43.0%)

Zip code: 99742

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.5 years
Median household income: $31,458
Median house value: $47,100

Population by Race

Races in Gambell:

  • American Indian (95.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.5%)

Ancestries: German (1.4%).

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Map of Gambell, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gambell

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gambell city

  • Never married: 49.9%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+23.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gambell:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 459 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 666 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 710 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gambell:

  • NOME (about 437 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
  • ST PAUL ISLAND (about 466 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; Abbreviation: SNP)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 666 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gambell:

  • GAMBELL (about 2 miles; GAMBELL, AK; Abbreviation: GAM)
  • SAVOONGA (about 85 miles; SAVOONGA, AK; Abbreviation: SVA)
  • DIOMEDE (about 234 miles; DIOMEDE, AK; Abbreviation: DM2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gambell:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1524 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1653 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 3048 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3063 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3070 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 3071 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3072 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Gambell:

  • GAMBELL SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 169 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

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