Tununak is a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to about 384 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99681.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)514 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tununak; 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.
Tununak had 411 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 144th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Bethel Census Area grew from 5,537 residents in 1960 to 18,666 in 2020.
Bethel Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
2,523 jobs at 215 businesses in Bethel Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Public schools here are run by Lower Kuskokwim School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul T. Albert Memorial SchoolTununak | Pre-K–12 | 102 | Public | 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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