Alakanuk is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, home to about 864 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99554.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)487 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Emmonak Airport (EMK)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK510 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alakanuk; 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.
Alakanuk had 756 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
629 jobs at 71 businesses in Kusilvak Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lower Yukon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alakanuk SchoolAlakanuk | Pre-K–12 | 248 | Public | 1.0 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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