King Cove is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, home to about 1,352 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99612.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)616 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cold Bay Airport (CDB)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK635 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of King Cove; 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.
King Cove had 757 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Aleutians East Borough grew from 2,464 residents in 1990 to 3,420 in 2020.
Aleutians East Borough, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 57°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cold Bay Ap, AK weather station (20 miles away).
1,986 jobs at 62 businesses in Aleutians East Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in King Cove.
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Aleutians East Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Cove SchoolKing Cove | Pre-K–12 | 67 | Public | 1.1 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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