Red Dog Mine is a community in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99752.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kotzebue; part is in Red Dog Mine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Dog Mine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)549 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Dog Mine; 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.
Red Dog Mine had 5 residents in the 2020 census, down 84% since 2000.
Northwest Arctic Borough grew from 3,560 residents in 1960 to 7,793 in 2020.
Northwest Arctic Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kotzebue Ralph Wein Ap, AK weather station (2 miles away).
1,766 jobs at 65 businesses in Northwest Arctic Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Dog Mine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Nelson ElementaryKotzebue | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| NWABSD Home SchoolKotzebue | K–12 | 25 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kotzebue Middle/High SchoolKotzebue | 6–12 | 299 | Public | 0.4 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 Kotzebue.
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