Town guide

Hughes, Alaska

Hughes is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to about 40 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99745.

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Around Hughes

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)360 miles away
Closer regional airportIndian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK369 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hughes; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hughes

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hughes had 85 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 274th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area grew from 4,097 residents in 1960 to 5,343 in 2020.

Hughes population by census2000: 78, 2010: 77, 2020: 85782000772010852020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 1960–2020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 4,097, 1970: 4,752, 1980: 7,873, 1990: 8,478, 2000: 6,551, 2010: 5,588, 2020: 5,3434K’605K’708K’808K’907K’006K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Jobs in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

268 jobs at 92 businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaRetail trade: 105 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 27 jobs; Construction: 25 jobs; Utilities: 18 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15 jobs; Other services: 15 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9 jobsRetail trade 39% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 9% Utilities 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Schools in Hughes

Public schools here are run by Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnny Oldman SchoolHughesPre-K–1229Public0.5 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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