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Shaktoolik, Alaska

City in Nome Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99771

  • Nome Census Area
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 209 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 68Households
  • $65,833Median household income
  • $93,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Shaktoolik

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
2002202402602000: 23020002010: 25120102020: 2122020230212
Population of Shaktoolik at each census
CensusPopulation
2000230
2010251
2020212

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 Shaktoolik
Under $50k32.2%
$50k to $100k45.5%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $65,833 · 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 Shaktoolik
Owner occupied
63 units
Renter occupied
5 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

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.

Shaktoolik compared with its county and state
Shaktoolik compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShaktoolikNome Census AreaAlaska
Population2939,925733,971
Median household income$65,833$76,643$89,336
Median age28.929.435.6
Median home value$93,000$201,000$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher4.4%17.5%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.3%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes92.6%63.4%66.6%
Mean commute to work3.0 minutes5.8 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 Shaktoolik, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Shaktoolik SchoolPublicPre-K–12Bering Strait 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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