Gustavus, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 429
Males: 241 (56.2%), Females: 188 (43.8%)
Zip code: 99826
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $34,766
Median house value: $135,300
Population by Race
Races in Gustavus:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
- American Indian (8.2%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
Ancestries: English (18.6%), Irish (13.1%), German (11.7%), United States (10.0%), Norwegian (9.3%), French (5.4%).
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gustavus
- High school or higher: 91.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 14.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gustavus CDP
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 12.3%
0.2% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gustavus:
- BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 83 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
- MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 98 miles; SITKA, AK)
- SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 98 miles; SITKA, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gustavus:
- GUSTAVUS (about 4 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; Abbreviation: GST)
- JUNEAU INTL (about 82 miles; JUNEAU, AK; Abbreviation: JNU)
- SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 99 miles; SITKA, AK; Abbreviation: SIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gustavus:
- BARTLETT COVE (about 10 miles; BARTLETT COVE, AK; Abbreviation: BQV)
- EXCURSION INLET (about 22 miles; EXCURSION INLET, AK; Abbreviation: EXI)
- HOONAH (about 30 miles; HOONAH, AK; Abbreviation: OOH)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gustavus:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 946 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 992 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1110 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1133 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1135 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1154 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1174 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
Public primary/middle school in Gustavus:
- GUSTAVUS SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: GUSTAVUS #120; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Gustavus:
- GUSTAVUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,376; Location: #14 GUSTAVUS MAIN ROAD; 8,557 books; 108 audio materials; 306 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)