Alakanuk, Alaska
Alakanuk: City
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Quick Facts about Alakanuk
| Population : | 775 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Alaska (United States) |
| Postal code : | 99554 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 907 |
| Water as percent of area : | 25.38% |
| Land as percent of area : | 74.62% |
| Altitude : | 3 feet / 1 meters |
| Establishment : | October 10, 1969 (56 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−09:00 |
| Local time : | 07:48:55 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Alakanuk is located at 62°41'20"N 164°36'55"W (62.6888900, -164.6152800).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2007 | 703 | - | census |
| 2010 | 677 | -3.84% | census |
| 2011 | 720 | 5.97% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 729 | 1.23% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 742 | 1.75% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 753 | 1.46% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 764 | 1.44% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 760 | -0.53% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 766 | 0.78% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 774 | 1.03% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 774 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 775 | 0.13% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,813 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 6,124 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -5.1% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 5,581 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 6,130 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.4% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 19.5% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 14.2% |
| Female persons, % : | 43.4% |
| White only, percent : | 43.1% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 8.9% |
| Asians alone % : | 41.3% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.5% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.1% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 5.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 38.4% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 274 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 36.2% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.7% |
Alakanuk zip code is 99554.
County name: Wade Hampton, County
fips: 02270
AUK, Alakanuk, Alarneq
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $255,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,807 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $721 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,228 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 1,863 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.16 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 81.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 43.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 81.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 16.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.8% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 27,512 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | NA |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.3 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $73,310 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $32,699 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,286 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 708 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 358 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 282 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 894 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 91 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,120 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,758.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.49 |
Post offices near Alakanuk
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Alakanuk Post Office | Alakanuk (AK) | 99554 |
