Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.
CB

Cold Bay, Alaska

City in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99571

  • Aleutians East Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 60 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 80Households
  • $112,273Median household income
  • 1ZIP codes

About Cold Bay

This page shows only what has been published about Cold Bay: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.

Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−43.2%
4060801001202000: 8820002010: 10820102020: 5020208850
Population of Cold Bay at each census
CensusPopulation
200088
2010108
202050

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 Cold Bay
Under $50k5%
$50k to $100k20%
$100k to $150k75%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $112,273 · 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 Cold Bay
Owner occupied
4 units
Renter occupied
76 units
Vacancy rate
31%

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.

Cold Bay compared with its county and state
Cold Bay compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCold BayAleutians East BoroughAlaska
Population1533,423733,971
Median household income$112,273$72,692$89,336
Median age35.941.835.6
Median home valueNot available$144,300$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher60.0%18.1%31.2%
Foreign-born residents14.4%32.4%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes5.0%57.0%66.6%
Mean commute to work4.1 minutes5.5 minutes19.5 minutes

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

CommunityRules and moderation

Log in to post in Cold Bay.
Latest in Cold BayEvery post is checked before neighbours see it.

Loading…

Events in Cold BayAll events

Coming up in Cold BayAll events

No upcoming event is listed in Cold Bay yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.

Schools

No public school is listed for Cold Bay: either the NCES directory for Alaska is not loaded yet, or no school's address falls inside Cold Bay’s boundary. Schools in neighbouring towns are on their pages.

Frequently asked about Cold BayPromoted from questions people asked

No question about Cold Bay has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Cold Bay and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.

Nearby towns

Other towns in Aleutians East Borough

All towns in Aleutians East Borough