| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (0 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 907 |
| Timezone: | Alaska (GMT -09:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:17 PM |
| Population: | 9,285 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 02185 |
| Land Area: | 12,471 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 74 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 69.9449, -155.4411 |
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9,285 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 12,471 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,242 to 9,285 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.7% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The borough's wealthiest ZIP 99723 (Barrow, $115,313 median) and poorest ZIP 99766 (Point Hope, $74,844) are 250.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this borough — from $97,100 in 99747 (Kaktovik) to $311,400 in 99723 (Barrow).
Density varies 1394× across the borough — from 0 people/sq mi in 99721 (Anaktuvuk Pass) to 128 in 99723 (Barrow).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 99766 (Point Hope) to 19.4% in 99734 (Prudhoe Bay) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alaska, this is the #10 most populous of 30 boroughs and ranks #5 for median household income with the #3 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $103,861 across the borough — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (804 of 5,669 reporting).
0 Standard delivery, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99723 | Barrow | PO Box | 4,785 | $115,313 | 37.5 | 10.7% |
| 99734 | Prudhoe Bay | PO Box | 1,203 | — | 2,135.6 | -23.2% |
| 99766 | Point Hope | PO Box | 832 | $74,844 | 4,670.8 | 32.5% |
| 99782 | Wainwright | PO Box | 718 | $93,750 | 10.9 | 49.0% |
| 99789 | Nuiqsut | PO Box | 616 | $78,438 | 1,137.1 | 66.0% |
| 99759 | Point Lay | PO Box | 390 | $104,063 | 32.3 | 58.5% |
| 99721 | Anaktuvuk Pass | PO Box | 329 | $95,500 | 3,597.9 | 41.2% |
| 99791 | Atqasuk | PO Box | 288 | $90,625 | 842.9 | 31.5% |
| 99747 | Kaktovik | PO Box | 124 | $93,750 | 6.2 | -29.5% |