Thorne Bay is a city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, home to about 519 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99919.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Thorne Bay; also Kasaan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thorne Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)717 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Klawock Airport (KLW)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA706 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thorne Bay; 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.
Thorne Bay had 476 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 85.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thorne Bay, AK weather station (2 miles away).
991 jobs at 175 businesses in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thorne Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Southeast Island School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorne Bay SchoolThorne Bay | Pre-K–12 | 66 | Public | 2.0 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 Kasaan.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.