Town guide

Point Baker, Alaska

Point Baker is a community in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99927.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Point Baker

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Point Baker

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)674 miles away
Closer regional airportPetersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK652 miles away

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

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

Who represents Point Baker

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

Point Baker had 12 residents in the 2020 census, down 66% since 2000.

Point Baker population by census2000: 35, 2010: 15, 2020: 12352000152010122020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 61°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 82.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Point BakerJan: high 38°F, low 31°F, 8.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 32°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; May: high 53°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 57°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 60°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Aug: high 61°F, low 49°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 56°F, low 46°F, 10.7 in; Oct: high 49°F, low 40°F, 11.1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 35°F, 9.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 32°F, 8.4 in38°31°Jan8.439°31°Feb5.241°32°Mar5.147°36°Apr4.853°42°May4.857°46°Jun2.960°49°Jul5.061°49°Aug6.656°46°Sep10.749°40°Oct11.142°35°Nov9.339°32°Dec8.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pt Baker, AK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

991 jobs at 175 businesses in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaRetail trade: 213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 180 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106 jobs; Manufacturing: 94 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79 jobs; Utilities: 55 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Administrative and support: 46 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Utilities 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Petersburg Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Petersburg37.1 miles
  • Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & LtcCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wrangell48.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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