| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (0 Standard, 12 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 907 |
| Timezone: | Alaska (GMT -09:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:17 PM |
| Population: | 8,112 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 02158 |
| Land Area: | 2,075 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 110 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 62.1361, -164.0186 |
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8,112 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 2,075 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,778 to 8,112 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.3% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The borough's wealthiest ZIP 99632 (Mountain Village, $65,078 median) and poorest ZIP 99563 (Chevak, $35,875) are 74.1 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.0× across this borough — from $24,800 in 99585 (Marshall) to $150,000 in 99604 (Hooper Bay).
Density varies 728× across the borough — from 0 people/sq mi in 99657 (Russian Mission) to 356 in 99563 (Chevak).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.5% bachelor's+ in 99632 (Mountain Village) to 17.5% in 99581 (Emmonak) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alaska, this is the #12 most populous of 30 boroughs and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,379 across the borough — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
5.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (207 of 3,892 reporting).
0 Standard delivery, 12 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this borough.
A frontier borough — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99658 | Saint Marys | PO Box | 979 | $47,188 | 48.7 | 42.5% |
| 99620 | Kotlik | PO Box | 976 | $58,043 | 25.4 | 53.5% |
| 99581 | Emmonak | PO Box | 966 | $57,764 | 8.4 | 17.9% |
| 99632 | Mountain Village | PO Box | 949 | $65,078 | 66.5 | 21.5% |
| 99604 | Hooper Bay | PO Box | 903 | $49,688 | 7.6 | -28.3% |
| 99554 | Alakanuk | PO Box | 864 | $41,607 | 84.2 | 17.9% |
| 99650 | Pilot Station | PO Box | 713 | $45,000 | 17.1 | 25.7% |
| 99563 | Chevak | PO Box | 494 | $35,875 | 1.4 | -49.9% |
| 99657 | Russian Mission | PO Box | 442 | $61,875 | 905.2 | 9.4% |
| 99662 | Scammon Bay | PO Box | 440 | $41,607 | 7.0 | -3.1% |
| 99585 | Marshall | PO Box | 386 | $52,083 | 65.8 | 20.6% |
| 99666 | Nunam Iqua | PO Box | 0 | — | 838.2 | -100.0% |