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Buckland, Alaska

City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99727

  • Northwest Arctic Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 499 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 146Households
  • $56,136Median household income
  • $72,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+35.5%
4004505005502000: 40620002010: 41620102020: 5502020406550
Population of Buckland at each census
CensusPopulation
2000406
2010416
2020550

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 Buckland
Under $50k36.1%
$50k to $100k41.1%
$100k to $150k8.2%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over10.3%

Median household income $56,136 · 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 Buckland
Owner occupied
114 units
Renter occupied
32 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

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.

Buckland compared with its county and state
Buckland compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBucklandNorthwest Arctic BoroughAlaska
Population6297,611733,971
Median household income$56,136$81,298$89,336
Median age21.628.335.6
Median home value$72,000$162,500$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher3.5%12.4%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.9%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes78.1%60.5%66.6%
Mean commute to work3.4 minutes6.4 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 Buckland, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Buckland SchoolPublicPre-K–12Northwest Arctic Borough 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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