Lower Kalskag, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 267. Estimated population in July 2024: 272 (+1.9% change)
Males: 131 (49.1%), Females: 136 (50.9%)

Zip code: 99626

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.9 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $88,800

Population by Race

Races in Lower Kalskag:

• American Indian (95.5%)
• Two or more races (6.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (4.5%)

Ancestries: Russian (3.0%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.1%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lower Kalskag

• High school or higher: 58.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 42.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 6.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Kalskag city

• Never married: 40.8%
• Now married: 44.4%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 1.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Kalskag:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 118 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 214 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 389 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lower Kalskag:

• BETHEL (about 115 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• DILLINGHAM (about 214 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
• KING SALMON (about 324 miles; KING SALMON, AK; Abbreviation: AKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lower Kalskag:

• KALSKAG (about 3 miles; KALSKAG, AK; Abbreviation: KLG)
• TULUKSAK (about 52 miles; TULUKSAK, AK; Abbreviation: TLT)
• ANIAK (about 58 miles; ANIAK, AK; Abbreviation: ANI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Kalskag:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 730 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 897 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2717 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2745 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2761 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2763 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2766 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)

Public primary/middle school in Lower Kalskag:

• ZACKAR LEVI ELEMENTARY (Students: 50; Location: LOWER KALSKAG; Grades: 02 – 06)