Town guide

Shaktoolik, Alaska

Shaktoolik is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 283 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99771.

Population283264 per sq mi
Median home value$92,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Shaktoolik

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Around Shaktoolik

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)416 miles away
Closer regional airportUnalakleet Airport (UNK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK436 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shaktoolik

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

Shaktoolik had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 164th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

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

Shaktoolik population by census2000: 230, 2010: 251, 2020: 212230200025120102122020

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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shaktoolik.

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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

Schools in Shaktoolik

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shaktoolik SchoolShaktoolikPre-K–1267Public<0.1 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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