Hooper Bay, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,085 (+7.0% change)
Males: 504 (49.7%), Females: 510 (50.3%)

Zip code: 99604

Demographics

Median resident age: 18.4 years
Median household income: $26,667
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Hooper Bay:

• American Indian (95.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (4.2%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: English (1.8%), German (1.2%).

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hooper Bay

• High school or higher: 72.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 37.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 5.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hooper Bay city

• Never married: 52.2%
• Now married: 30.7%
• Separated: 6.1%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 5.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+19.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hooper Bay:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 218 miles; NOME, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 297 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 442 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hooper Bay:

• NOME (about 210 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• BETHEL (about 300 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• ST PAUL ISLAND (about 414 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; Abbreviation: SNP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hooper Bay:

• HOOPER BAY (about 3 miles; HOOPER BAY, AK; Abbreviation: HPB)
• CHEVAK (about 36 miles; CHEVAK, AK; Abbreviation: VAK)
• SCAMMON BAY (about 43 miles; SCAMMON BAY, AK; Abbreviation: SCM)

Colleges and Universities

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

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1127 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1285 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2798 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2814 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2821 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2822 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2822 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Hooper Bay:

• HOOPER BAY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)