Moving to Goodnews Bay, Alaska

Population: 230. Estimated population in July 2024: 234 (+1.7% change)
Males: 118 (51.3%), Females: 112 (48.7%)

Zip code: 99589

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $16,250
Median house value: $10,600

Population by Race

Races in Goodnews Bay:

• American Indian (93.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (5.7%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: .

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goodnews Bay

• High school or higher: 55.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 13.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 4.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodnews Bay city

• Never married: 66.0%
• Now married: 19.6%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 4.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goodnews Bay:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 115 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 218 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 445 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodnews Bay:

• BETHEL (about 115 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• DILLINGHAM (about 214 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
• SAND POINT (about 273 miles; SAND POINT, AK; Abbreviation: SDP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goodnews Bay:

• GOODNEWS (about 2 miles; GOODNEWS, AK; Abbreviation: GNU)
• PLATINUM (about 19 miles; PLATINUM, AK; Abbreviation: PTU)
• QUINHAGAK (about 48 miles; QUINHAGAK, AK; Abbreviation: AQH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodnews Bay:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 827 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1031 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2588 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2604 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2610 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2611 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2611 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Goodnews Bay:

• ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: PO BOX 153; Grades: PK – 12)