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Alakanuk, Alaska

City in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99554

  • Kusilvak Census Area
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 718 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 222Households
  • $39,667Median household income
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Alakanuk

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.0%
6507007508002000: 65220002010: 67720102020: 7562020652756
Population of Alakanuk at each census
CensusPopulation
2000652
2010677
2020756

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Alakanuk
Under $50k56.8%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $39,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Alakanuk
Owner occupied
151 units
Renter occupied
71 units
Vacancy rate
6.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Alakanuk compared with its county and state
Alakanuk compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlakanukKusilvak Census AreaAlaska
Population9978,277733,971
Median household income$39,667$48,233$89,336
Median age21.523.635.6
Median home valueNot available$72,700$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher0.9%5.8%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.1%2.0%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes68.0%69.4%66.6%
Mean commute to work5.8 minutes5.9 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Alakanuk, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Alakanuk SchoolPublicPre-K–12Lower Yukon School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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