| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (0 Standard, 14 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 907 |
| Timezone: | Alaska (GMT -09:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:35 PM |
| Population: | 9,844 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 02180 |
| Land Area: | 7,027 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 380 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 64.5269, -164.9287 |
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9,844 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 7,027 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,792 to 9,844 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The borough's wealthiest ZIP 99762 (Nome, $113,558 median) and poorest ZIP 99753 (Koyuk, $36,563) are 122.3 miles apart — a 3.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 9.3× across this borough — from $38,100 in 99778 (Teller) to $353,800 in 99762 (Nome).
Density varies 1128× across the borough — from 0 people/sq mi in 99739 (Elim) to 279 in 99785 (Brevig Mission).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.3% bachelor's+ in 99769 (Savoonga) to 25.8% in 99684 (Unalakleet) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alaska, this is the #9 most populous of 30 boroughs and ranks #25 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,247 across the borough — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (767 of 5,504 reporting).
0 Standard delivery, 14 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this borough.
Median household income spans 3.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99762 | Nome | PO Box | 4,156 | $113,558 | 2,968.2 | 1.8% |
| 99769 | Savoonga | PO Box | 868 | $53,750 | 1,843.9 | -0.5% |
| 99785 | Brevig Mission | PO Box | 718 | $63,088 | 2.6 | 63.6% |
| 99671 | Stebbins | PO Box | 596 | $48,056 | 60.0 | 10.8% |
| 99742 | Gambell | PO Box | 569 | $52,500 | 11.6 | -18.9% |
| 99684 | Unalakleet | PO Box | 565 | $93,750 | 19.6 | -21.1% |
| 99772 | Shishmaref | PO Box | 466 | $61,458 | 50.7 | -33.3% |
| 99739 | Elim | PO Box | 383 | $37,031 | 1,549.1 | 20.1% |
| 99753 | Koyuk | PO Box | 348 | $36,563 | 5.1 | 31.3% |
| 99771 | Shaktoolik | PO Box | 283 | $80,417 | 28.7 | 33.5% |
| 99778 | Teller | PO Box | 255 | $54,375 | 442.7 | 12.3% |
| 99783 | Wales | PO Box | 238 | $37,188 | 7.0 | 44.2% |
| 99784 | White Mountain | PO Box | 222 | $62,500 | 29.6 | 50.0% |
| 99659 | Saint Michael | PO Box | 177 | $53,750 | 7.7 | -56.4% |