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Deering, Alaska

City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99736

  • Northwest Arctic Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 162 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 51Households
  • $55,625Median household income
  • $106,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+33.8%
1201401601802002000: 13620002010: 12220102020: 1822020136182
Population of Deering at each census
CensusPopulation
2000136
2010122
2020182

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 Deering
Under $50k37.3%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over11.8%

Median household income $55,625 · 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 Deering
Owner occupied
40 units
Renter occupied
11 units
Vacancy rate
27.1%

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.

Deering compared with its county and state
Deering compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeeringNorthwest Arctic BoroughAlaska
Population2057,611733,971
Median household income$55,625$81,298$89,336
Median age28.128.335.6
Median home value$106,300$162,500$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.6%12.4%31.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%2.9%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes78.4%60.5%66.6%
Mean commute to work8.6 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 Deering, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Deering 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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