Newhalen is a city in Lake And Penins County, Alaska, home to about 122 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99606.
Mostly Newhalen; also Iliamna and Kokhanok
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)192 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Iliamna Airport (ILI)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newhalen; 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.
Newhalen had 168 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Lake And Penins County grew from 1,668 residents in 1990 to 1,476 in 2020.
Lake And Penins County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iliamna Ap, AK weather station (3 miles away).
252 jobs at 57 businesses in Lake And Penins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newhalen.
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokhanok SchoolKokhanok | Pre-K–12 | 40 | Public | 21.7 mi |
| Newhalen SchoolIliamna | Pre-K–12 | 83 | Public | 3.4 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 Iliamna and Kokhanok.
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