Portage Creek is a community in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, home to about 1 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99576.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dillingham; part is in Portage Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Portage Creek’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Portage Creek well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)329 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dillingham Airport (DLG)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage Creek; 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.
Portage Creek had 4 residents in the 2020 census, down 89% since 2000.
It’s the 320th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Dillingham Census Area grew from 4,024 residents in 1960 to 4,857 in 2020.
Dillingham Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
1,289 jobs at 121 businesses in Dillingham Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Dillingham City School District, Southwest Region School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham ElementaryDillingham | Pre-K–5 | 180 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Koliganek SchoolKoliganek | Pre-K–12 | 60 | Public | 64.3 mi |
| Twin Hills SchoolTwin Hills | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Public | 62.4 mi |
| Dillingham Middle/High SchoolDillingham | 6–12 | 223 | Public | 2.1 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.
Buying or selling around Portage Creek? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Dillingham, Koliganek and Twin Hills.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.