Bettles, Alaska
Bettles: City
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Quick Facts about Bettles
| Population : | 7 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Alaska (United States) |
| Postal code : | 99726 |
| Plate code : | 907 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0% |
| Land as percent of area : | 100% |
| Altitude : | 656 feet / 200 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1896 (129 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Anchorage |
| Local time : | 06:56:21 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Bettles is located at 66°54'60"N 151°31'1"W (66.9165900, -151.5170200).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 12 | - | census |
| 2011 | 8 | -50% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 8 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 7 | -14.29% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 7 | 0% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 6,586 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 6,080 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 8.3% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 6,325 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 6,080 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.0% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 30.6% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 7.0% |
| Female persons, % : | 47.2% |
| White only, percent : | 24.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 64.2% |
| Asians alone % : | 2.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.5% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.2% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 6.0% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 20.8% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 227 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 37.7% |
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 37.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $280,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,120 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $692 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,552 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 1,934 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.12 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 20.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 70.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 70.0% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,731 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 117,325 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $18,415 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $83,367 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,337 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 369 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 231 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 85 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 155 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 180 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 43 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 288 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 140.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 43.18 |
Post offices near Bettles
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Allakak Post Office | Allakaket (AK) | 99720 |
