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Nikiski, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,327
Males: 2,257 (52.2%), Females: 2,070 (47.8%)

Zip code: 99635

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $51,176
Median house value: $111,700

Population by Race

Races in Nikiski:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • American Indian (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.2%), German (14.4%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.1%), Norwegian (3.9%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 69.6 square miles

Map of Nikiski, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nikiski

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nikiski CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.8% Foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nikiski:

  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 106 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nikiski:

  • KENAI MUNI (about 10 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 76 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 94 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nikiski:

  • ISLAND LAKE (about 3 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: 2R3)
  • ARNESS LAKE (about 6 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: 6Z1)
  • SOLDOTNA HOSPITAL H (about 21 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: SD1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nikiski:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 106 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 372 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2113 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2154 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2157 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2170 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2171 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)

Schools

Public high school in Nikiski:

  • NIKISKI MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: BOX 7112; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nikiski:

  • NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 225; Location: BOX 8629; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NIKISKI ELEMENTARY (Students: 181; Location: BOX 8229; Grades: KG – 06)

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