| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (0 Standard, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 907 |
| Timezone: | Alaska (GMT -09:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:17 PM |
| Population: | 5,036 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 02198 |
| Land Area: | 3,096 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 525 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 55.5753, -132.3291 |
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5,036 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 3,096 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,716 to 5,036 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The borough's wealthiest ZIP 99926 (Metlakatla, $72,279 median) and poorest ZIP 99922 (Hydaburg, $46,875) are 64.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this borough — from $105,900 in 99922 (Hydaburg) to $302,900 in 99921 (Craig).
Density varies 44× across the borough — from 1 people/sq mi in 99922 (Hydaburg) to 43 in 99925 (Klawock).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 99926 (Metlakatla) to 20.4% in 99921 (Craig) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alaska, this is the #17 most populous of 30 boroughs and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,170 across the borough — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (548 of 3,670 reporting).
0 Standard delivery, 8 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.
Prince Of Wales Hyder Borough lost 11.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99921 | Craig | PO Box | 1,596 | $64,250 | 1,504.9 | -24.8% |
| 99926 | Metlakatla | PO Box | 1,334 | $72,279 | 138.7 | -17.8% |
| 99925 | Klawock | PO Box | 841 | $61,250 | 19.5 | 15.5% |
| 99919 | Thorne Bay | PO Box | 570 | $61,250 | 301.0 | -5.5% |
| 99922 | Hydaburg | PO Box | 375 | $46,875 | 382.0 | 5.3% |
| 99918 | Coffman Cove | PO Box | 269 | $62,917 | 93.3 | 90.8% |
| 99927 | Point Baker | PO Box | 27 | — | 639.5 | -79.4% |
| 99923 | Hyder | PO Box | 24 | — | 16.9 | 100.0% |