Koyukuk is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to about 29 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99754.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)352 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (GAL)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Koyukuk; 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.
Koyukuk had 98 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area grew from 4,097 residents in 1960 to 5,343 in 2020.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average -17°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galena, AK weather station (26 miles away).
268 jobs at 92 businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Koyukuk.
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Ella B. Vernetti SchoolKoyukuk | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Public | 0.2 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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