Town guide

Sand Point, Alaska

Sand Point is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, home to about 1,064 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99661.

Population1,064133 per sq mi
Median home value$189,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Sand Point

1 ZIP code

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Around Sand Point

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)556 miles away
Closer regional airportSand Point Airport (SDP)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK574 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sand Point

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

Sand Point had 578 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Aleutians East Borough grew from 2,464 residents in 1990 to 3,420 in 2020.

Sand Point population by census2000: 952, 2010: 976, 2020: 578952200097620105782020

Aleutians East Borough, 1990–2020

Aleutians East Borough population, 1990 to 20201990: 2,464, 2000: 2,697, 2010: 3,141, 2020: 3,4202K’903K’003K’103K’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 57°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sand PointJan: high 35°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 40°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; May: high 46°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Jun: high 52°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 56°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 57°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 53°F, low 44°F, 5 in; Oct: high 46°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 29°F, 6.5 in35°27°Jan4.035°28°Feb4.435°27°Mar2.440°31°Apr2.646°36°May4.052°43°Jun3.156°47°Jul2.957°48°Aug3.953°44°Sep5.046°37°Oct5.040°33°Nov5.137°29°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sand Point 1 Ene, AK weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Aleutians East Borough

1,986 jobs at 62 businesses in Aleutians East Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aleutians East BoroughManufacturing: 1,785 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 44 jobs; Retail trade: 39 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 19 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 17 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 16 jobs; Utilities: 11 jobsManufacturing 90% Health care and social assistance 2% Retail trade 2% Hotels and restaurants 1% Transportation and warehousing 1% Real estate and rentals 1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1% Utilities 1%

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 Sand Point.

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

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

Places in and around Sand Point

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Alaska Commercial Company Store1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Sand Point

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sand Point SchoolSand PointPre-K–1285Public2.3 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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