Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright: City in Alaska
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Quick Facts about Wainwright
| Population : | 577 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Alaska (United States) |
| Postal code : | 99782 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 99782 |
| Water as percent of area : | 58.31% |
| Land as percent of area : | 41.69% |
| Altitude : | 26 feet / 8 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1904 (121 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Anchorage |
| Local time : | 07:43:55 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Wainwright is located at 70°38'13"N 160°2'18"W (70.6369400, -160.0383300).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 556 | - | census |
| 2011 | 566 | 1.77% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 578 | 2.08% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 585 | 1.2% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 584 | -0.17% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 585 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 576 | -1.56% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 585 | 1.54% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 589 | 0.68% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 587 | -0.34% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 577 | -1.73% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 9,832 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 9,430 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 4.3% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 11,031 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 9,430 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.9% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 7.5% |
| Female persons, % : | 37.6% |
| White only, percent : | 32.7% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 53.2% |
| Asians alone % : | 5.5% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 1.8% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.3% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.3% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 30.9% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 509 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.3% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 2,631 |
Wainwright zip code is 99782.
County name: North Slope, County
fips: 02185
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Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 2,631 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 52.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $152,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,294 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $400 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,000 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 38 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 1,979 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.36 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 72.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 132,940 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 94,922 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,844 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $79,306 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $48,730 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.4% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 153 |
| 2019 total employment : | 4,744 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 539,693 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 10.0% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 276 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 331 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 151 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 106 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 193 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 104 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 269 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 0.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 88,695.41 |
Post offices near Wainwright
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Wainwrigh Post Office | Wainwright (AK) | 99782 |
