Dillingham is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, home to about 2,109 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99576.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dillingham; also Koliganek and Twin Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dillingham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)329 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dillingham Airport (DLG)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dillingham; 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.
Dillingham had 2,249 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Dillingham Census Area grew from 4,024 residents in 1960 to 4,857 in 2020.
Dillingham Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
1,289 jobs at 121 businesses in Dillingham Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillingham.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Dillingham City School District, Southwest Region School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham ElementaryDillingham | Pre-K–5 | 180 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Koliganek SchoolKoliganek | Pre-K–12 | 60 | Public | 64.3 mi |
| Twin Hills SchoolTwin Hills | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Public | 62.4 mi |
| Dillingham Middle/High SchoolDillingham | 6–12 | 223 | Public | 2.1 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 Koliganek, Twin Hills and Portage Creek.
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