Town guide

Koyuk, Alaska

Koyuk is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 348 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99753.

Population34868 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Koyuk

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Around Koyuk

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)435 miles away
Closer regional airportUnalakleet Airport (UNK)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK453 miles away

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

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

Who represents Koyuk

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

Koyuk had 312 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 150th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Nome Census Area grew from 6,091 residents in 1960 to 10,046 in 2020.

Koyuk population by census2000: 297, 2010: 332, 2020: 312297200033220103122020

Nome Census Area, 1960–2020

Nome Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 6,091, 1970: 5,749, 1980: 6,537, 1990: 8,288, 2000: 9,196, 2010: 9,492, 2020: 10,0466K’606K’707K’808K’909K’009K’1010K’20

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

Jobs in Nome Census Area

2,167 jobs at 174 businesses in Nome Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nome Census AreaHealth care and social assistance: 1,101 jobs; Retail trade: 361 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 195 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 108 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 71 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 60 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43 jobs; Administrative and support: 41 jobsHealth care and social assistance 51% Retail trade 17% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Real estate and rentals 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Finance and insurance 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Schools in Koyuk

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Koyuk-Malimiut SchoolKoyukPre-K–12101Public<0.1 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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