Shishmaref is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 466 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99772.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)605 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Deering Airport (DRG)95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK623 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shishmaref; 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.
Shishmaref had 576 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Nome Census Area grew from 6,091 residents in 1960 to 10,046 in 2020.
Nome Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
2,167 jobs at 174 businesses in Nome Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Public schools here are run by Bering Strait School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shishmaref SchoolShishmaref | Pre-K–12 | 185 | Public | 2.5 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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