Town guide

Savoonga, Alaska

Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 868 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99769.

Population868148 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Savoonga

1 ZIP code
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Around Savoonga

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)677 miles away
Closer regional airportSavoonga Airport (SVA)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK699 miles away

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

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

Who represents Savoonga

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

Savoonga had 835 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 81st largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Nome Census Area grew from 6,091 residents in 1960 to 10,046 in 2020.

Savoonga population by census2000: 643, 2010: 671, 2020: 835643200067120108352020

Nome Census Area, 1960–2020

Nome Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 6,091, 1970: 5,749, 1980: 6,537, 1990: 8,288, 2000: 9,196, 2010: 9,492, 2020: 10,0466K’606K’707K’808K’909K’009K’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Jobs in Nome Census Area

2,167 jobs at 174 businesses in Nome Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nome Census AreaHealth care and social assistance: 1,101 jobs; Retail trade: 361 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 195 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 108 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 71 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 60 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43 jobs; Administrative and support: 41 jobsHealth care and social assistance 51% Retail trade 17% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Real estate and rentals 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Finance and insurance 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Savoonga.

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

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

Schools in Savoonga

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial SchoolSavoongaPre-K–12236Public1.1 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.

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Where Savoonga is

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