Kotzebue is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, home to about 2,984 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99752.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kotzebue; also Red Dog Mine
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)549 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kotzebue; 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.
Kotzebue had 3,102 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Northwest Arctic Borough grew from 3,560 residents in 1960 to 7,793 in 2020.
Northwest Arctic Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 60°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 11.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kotzebue Ralph Wein Ap, AK weather station (2 miles away).
1,766 jobs at 65 businesses in Northwest Arctic Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kotzebue.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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)
Museums (1 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.
Established in 1958.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Nelson ElementaryKotzebue | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| NWABSD Home SchoolKotzebue | K–12 | 25 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kotzebue Middle/High SchoolKotzebue | 6–12 | 299 | Public | 0.4 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 Red Dog Mine.
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