Chuathbaluk is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to about 82 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99557.
Mostly Aniak; part is in Chuathbaluk
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)316 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aniak Airport (ANI)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chuathbaluk; 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.
Chuathbaluk had 104 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 235th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Bethel Census Area grew from 5,537 residents in 1960 to 18,666 in 2020.
Bethel Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
2,523 jobs at 215 businesses in Bethel Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chuathbaluk.
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Kuspuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auntie Mary Nicoli ElementaryAniak | Pre-K–5 | 53 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Crow Village Sam SchoolChuathbaluk | Pre-K–12 | 18 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Gusty Michael SchoolStony River | Pre-K–12 | — | Public | 97.2 mi |
| Aniak Jr/Sr High SchoolAniak | 6–12 | 50 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Aniak, Stony River and Lime Village.
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