Eek is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to about 174 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99578.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)412 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bethel Airport (BET)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eek; 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.
Eek had 404 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 193rd 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).
Average highs peak around 64°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 19.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethel Ap, AK weather station (40 miles away).
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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Lower Kuskokwim School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Eek SchoolEek | Pre-K–12 | 98 | Public | 0.2 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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