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Nulato, Alaska

Nulato is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to about 255 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99765.

Population2556 per sq mi
Median home value$102,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Nulato

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Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)353 miles away
Closer regional airportEdward G. Pitka Sr Airport (GAL)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK370 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nulato

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

Nulato had 239 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 167th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area grew from 4,097 residents in 1960 to 5,343 in 2020.

Nulato population by census2000: 336, 2010: 264, 2020: 239336200026420102392020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 1960–2020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 4,097, 1970: 4,752, 1980: 7,873, 1990: 8,478, 2000: 6,551, 2010: 5,588, 2020: 5,3434K’605K’708K’808K’907K’006K’105K’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 69°F in summer, and winter lows average -12°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NulatoJan: high 4°F, low -12°F, 1 in; Feb: high 14°F, low -6°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 21°F, low -2°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; May: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 46°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 17°F, low 2°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 8°F, low -8°F, 0.7 in4°-12°Jan1.014°-6°Feb1.321°-2°Mar1.538°17°Apr1.456°34°May1.069°46°Jun1.769°49°Jul2.264°45°Aug3.453°36°Sep3.235°21°Oct2.817°2°Nov1.48°-8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kaltag Ap, AK weather station (33 miles away).

Jobs in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

268 jobs at 92 businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaRetail trade: 105 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 27 jobs; Construction: 25 jobs; Utilities: 18 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15 jobs; Other services: 15 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9 jobsRetail trade 39% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 9% Utilities 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 3%

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 Nulato.

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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

Schools in Nulato

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andrew K. Demoski SchoolNulatoPre-K–1245Public0.2 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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