White Mountain, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 203. Estimated population in July 2024: 205 (+1.0% change)
Males: 106 (52.2%), Females: 97 (47.8%)

Zip code: 99784

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $25,833
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in White Mountain:

• American Indian (86.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (13.3%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)

Ancestries: English (7.4%), Italian (5.4%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (1.5%), Portuguese (1.5%).

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White Mountain

• High school or higher: 67.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 18.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 4.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Mountain city

• Never married: 46.3%
• Now married: 21.3%
• Separated: 5.1%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 14.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+12.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White Mountain:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 119 miles; NOME, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 163 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 289 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Mountain:

• NOME (about 141 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 162 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
• RED DOG (about 232 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Mountain:

• WHITE MOUNTAIN (about 1 miles; WHITE MOUNTAIN, AK; Abbreviation: WMO)
• COUNCIL (about 25 miles; COUNCIL, AK; Abbreviation: K29)
• GOLOVIN (about 30 miles; GOLOVIN, AK; Abbreviation: N93)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Mountain:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 970 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1078 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2981 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2992 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2997 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3004 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 3005 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)

Public primary/middle school in White Mountain:

• WHITE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 55 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)