Hoonah is a city in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, home to about 862 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99829.
Mostly Hoonah; also Game Creek and Whitestone Logging Camp
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)551 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gustavus Airport (GST)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hoonah; 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.
Hoonah had 931 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 65.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 90 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hoonah, AK weather station (about a mile away).
357 jobs at 98 businesses in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoonah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Hoonah City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoonah City SchoolHoonah | Pre-K–12 | 110 | Public | 0.9 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 Game Creek and Whitestone Logging Camp.
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