Town guide

Unalakleet, Alaska

Unalakleet is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 519 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99684.

Population519181 per sq mi
Median home value$221,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Unalakleet

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Around Unalakleet

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)391 miles away
Closer regional airportUnalakleet Airport (UNK)1 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK411 miles away

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

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

Who represents Unalakleet

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

Unalakleet had 765 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 125th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

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

Unalakleet population by census2000: 747, 2010: 688, 2020: 765747200068820107652020

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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Unalakleet.

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

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

Schools in Unalakleet

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Unalakleet SchoolUnalakleetPre-K–12173Public0.5 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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