Moving to Unalakleet, Alaska

Population: 747. Estimated population in July 2024: 752 (+0.7% change)
Males: 399 (53.4%), Females: 348 (46.6%)

Zip code: 99684

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $42,083
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Unalakleet:

• American Indian (87.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (11.8%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)

Ancestries: German (2.3%), Scottish (2.1%), Norwegian (1.1%).

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Unalakleet

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 14.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 4.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Unalakleet city

• Never married: 40.8%
• Now married: 42.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 7.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Unalakleet:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 227 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 242 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 303 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Unalakleet:

• BETHEL (about 226 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 241 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
• RED DOG (about 320 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Unalakleet:

• UNALAKLEET (about 1 miles; UNALAKLEET, AK; Abbreviation: UNK)
• SHAKTOOLIK (about 45 miles; SHAKTOOLIK, AK; Abbreviation: 2C7)
• KOYUK (about 77 miles; KOYUK, AK; Abbreviation: KKA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Unalakleet:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 781 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 900 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2804 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2846 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2849 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2859 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2861 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Public primary/middle school in Unalakleet:

• UNALAKLEET SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Unalakleet:

• TICASUK LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,030; Location: 28 SOFTBALL FIELD; 4,417 books; 38 audio materials; 109 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)