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Noorvik, Alaska

Noorvik is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, home to about 748 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99763.

Population748890 per sq mi
Median home value$157,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Noorvik

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)514 miles away
Closer regional airportBob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK529 miles away

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

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

Who represents Noorvik

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

Noorvik had 694 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 96th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Northwest Arctic Borough grew from 3,560 residents in 1960 to 7,793 in 2020.

Noorvik population by census2000: 634, 2010: 668, 2020: 694634200066820106942020

Northwest Arctic Borough, 1960–2020

Northwest Arctic Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 3,560, 1970: 4,434, 1980: 4,831, 1990: 6,113, 2000: 7,208, 2010: 7,523, 2020: 7,7934K’604K’705K’806K’907K’008K’108K’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 60°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 11.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NoorvikJan: high 5°F, low -8°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 9°F, low -6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 9°F, low -6°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 24°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; May: high 39°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 53°F, low 42°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 60°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 57°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 48°F, low 39°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 31°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 16°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 9°F, low -4°F, 0.7 in5°-8°Jan0.69°-6°Feb0.99°-6°Mar0.524°9°Apr0.639°27°May0.453°42°Jun0.660°51°Jul1.657°48°Aug2.148°39°Sep1.431°23°Oct1.116°6°Nov0.89°-4°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kotzebue Ralph Wein Ap, AK weather station (43 miles away).

Jobs in Northwest Arctic Borough

1,766 jobs at 65 businesses in Northwest Arctic Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northwest Arctic BoroughMining, oil and gas: 697 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 504 jobs; Retail trade: 185 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 166 jobs; Other services: 53 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37 jobs; Construction: 31 jobs; Administrative and support: 31 jobsMining, oil and gas 40% Health care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Other services 3% Hotels and restaurants 2% Construction 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Noorvik.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maniilaq Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kotzebue42.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Noorvik

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Native Store0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Noorvik

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik ElementaryNoorvikPre-K–12212Public0.2 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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