Moving to Nightmute, Alaska

Population: 208. Estimated population in July 2024: 211 (+1.4% change)
Males: 108 (51.9%), Females: 100 (48.1%)

Zip code: 99690

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $35,938
Median house value: $97,500

Population by Race

Races in Nightmute:

  • American Indian (94.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (4.8%), English (4.3%), German (2.4%).

Land area: 97.0 square miles

Map of Nightmute, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nightmute

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nightmute city

  • Never married: 54.9%
  • Now married: 37.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+35.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nightmute:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 204 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 276 miles; NOME, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 453 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nightmute:

  • BETHEL (about 208 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
  • NOME (about 277 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
  • COLD BAY (about 394 miles; COLD BAY, AK; Abbreviation: CDB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nightmute:

  • NIGHTMUTE (about 11 miles; NIGHTMUTE, AK; Abbreviation: IGT)
  • TOKSOOK BAY (about 20 miles; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Abbreviation: OOK)
  • NEWTOK (about 30 miles; NEWTOK, AK; Abbreviation: WWT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nightmute:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1039 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1213 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2714 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2730 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2736 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2738 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2738 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Nightmute:

  • NIGHTMUTE SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)