Akhiok is a city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, home to about 160 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99615.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population16022 per sq mi
Median home value$54,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Akhiok
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)274 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kodiak Airport (ADQ)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Anchorage, AK285 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Akhiok; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Akhiok had 63 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Kodiak Island Borough grew from 7,174 residents in 1960 to 13,101 in 2020.
Kodiak Island Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 63°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 78.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kodiak Ap, AK weather station (34 miles away).
Jobs in Kodiak Island Borough
4,489 jobs at 450 businesses in Kodiak Island Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
128 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Akhiok.
Nearest hospitals
Providence Kodiak Island Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kodiak39.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
18
Mental health providers
51
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Akhiok
Public schools here are run by Kodiak Island Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East ElementaryKodiak
Pre-K–5
289
Public
39.7 mi
Peterson ElementaryKodiak
Pre-K–5
206
Public
33.9 mi
Akhiok SchoolAkhiok
K–12
13
Public
54.3 mi
AkteachKodiak
K–12
199
Public
38.5 mi
Chiniak SchoolChiniak
K–12
17
Public
37.4 mi
Main ElementaryKodiak
K–5
177
Public
38.6 mi
North Star ElementaryKodiak
K–5
161
Public
40.2 mi
Kodiak Middle SchoolKodiak
6–8
401
Public
38.6 mi
Kodiak High SchoolKodiak
9–12
579
Public
38.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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