Nome is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 3,653 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99762.
Mostly Nome; also Golovin and Diomede
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)537 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Nome Airport (OME)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nome; 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.
Nome had 3,699 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Nome Census Area grew from 6,091 residents in 1960 to 10,046 in 2020.
Nome 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 58°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nome Muni Ap, AK weather station (about a mile away).
2,167 jobs at 174 businesses in Nome Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nome.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1898.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bering Strait School District, Nome Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diomede SchoolDiomede | Pre-K–12 | 22 | Public | 134.7 mi |
| Martin L. Olson SchoolGolovin | Pre-K–12 | 39 | Public | 70.5 mi |
| Nome ElementaryNome | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Extensions CorrespondenceNome | K–12 | 32 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Anvil City Science AcademyNome | 5–8 | 60 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Nome-Beltz Middle/HighNome | 6–12 | 274 | Public | 2.9 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 Golovin and Diomede.
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