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Newhalen, Alaska

City in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99606

  • Lake and Peninsula Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 149 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 28Households
  • $56,250Median household income
  • $203,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.0%
1601701801902000: 16020002010: 19020102020: 1682020160168
Population of Newhalen at each census
CensusPopulation
2000160
2010190
2020168

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 Newhalen
Under $50k50%
$50k to $100k21.4%
$100k to $150k10.7%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over10.7%

Median household income $56,250 · 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 Newhalen
Owner occupied
27 units
Renter occupied
1 units
Vacancy rate
30%

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.

Newhalen compared with its county and state
Newhalen compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNewhalenLake and Peninsula BoroughAlaska
Population1001,007733,971
Median household income$56,250$64,000$89,336
Median age27.533.435.6
Median home value$203,100$166,100$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%18.4%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%6.1%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes96.4%60.6%66.6%
Mean commute to work8.2 minutes12.3 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 Newhalen, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Newhalen SchoolPublicPre-K–12Lake and Peninsula 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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