Town guide

Nabesna, Alaska

Nabesna is a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska across 160 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99586.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nabesna

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nabesna

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)172 miles away
Closer regional airportGulkana Airport (GKN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK152 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nabesna

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

Nabesna had 2 residents in the 2020 census, down 60% since 2010.

Nabesna population by census2010: 5, 2020: 25201022020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average -12°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NabesnaJan: high 5°F, low -12°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 28°F, low 1°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 44°F, low 21°F, 0.2 in; May: high 58°F, low 33°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 69°F, low 47°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 65°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 54°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Nov: high 15°F, low -1°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 8°F, low -8°F, 0.8 in5°-12°Jan0.716°-5°Feb0.728°1°Mar0.344°21°Apr0.258°33°May0.867°43°Jun1.469°47°Jul1.765°43°Aug1.954°33°Sep1.436°18°Oct1.015°-1°Nov0.98°-8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gulkana Ap, AK weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Copper River Census Area

567 jobs at 104 businesses in Copper River Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Copper River Census AreaHealth care and social assistance: 220 jobs; Retail trade: 67 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 45 jobs; Other services: 35 jobs; Utilities: 27 jobs; Construction: 27 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 25 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 6% Utilities 5% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nabesna.

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Nabesna

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Slana SchoolSlanaPre-K–1214Public51.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gakona, Slana, Chistochina and Mentasta Lake.

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