Point Hope, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 757. Estimated population in July 2024: 704 (-7.0% change)
Males: 417 (55.1%), Females: 340 (44.9%)

Zip code: 99766

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $63,125
Median house value: $92,000

Population by Race

Races in Point Hope:

• American Indian (90.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (1.7%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.3%).

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Point Hope

• High school or higher: 76.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 25.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Hope city

• Never married: 46.6%
• Now married: 40.5%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 6.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Point Hope:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 286 miles; NOME, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 306 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 621 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Point Hope:

• RED DOG (about 269 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)
• NOME (about 280 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 307 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Point Hope:

• POINT HOPE (about 2 miles; POINT HOPE, AK; Abbreviation: PHO)
• SHISHMAREF (about 153 miles; SHISHMAREF, AK; Abbreviation: SHH)
• KIVALINA (about 159 miles; KIVALINA, AK; Abbreviation: KVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Hope:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1271 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1332 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 3267 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3282 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3289 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 3290 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3291 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Point Hope:

• TIKIGAQ SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 1837 TIKIGIQ AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)