Moving to Kwethluk, Alaska

Population: 713. Estimated population in July 2024: 726 (+1.8% change)
Males: 384 (53.9%), Females: 329 (46.1%)

Zip code: 99621

Demographics

Median resident age: 19.6 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Kwethluk:

• American Indian (94.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (4.8%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: .

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kwethluk

• High school or higher: 69.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 15.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 7.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kwethluk city

• Never married: 36.3%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 3.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+27.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kwethluk:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 238 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 362 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kwethluk:

• BETHEL (about 29 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• DILLINGHAM (about 236 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
• KING SALMON (about 363 miles; KING SALMON, AK; Abbreviation: AKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kwethluk:

• KWETHLUK (about 2 miles; KWETHLUK, AK; Abbreviation: KWT)
• AKIACHAK (about 7 miles; AKIACHAK, AK; Abbreviation: Z13)
• AKIACHAK (about 7 miles; AKIACHAK, AK; Abbreviation: KKI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kwethluk:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 804 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 981 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2702 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2718 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2724 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2725 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2725 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Kwethluk:

• KET’ACHIK/AAPALLUK MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)