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Unalakleet, Alaska

City in Nome Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99684

  • Nome Census Area
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 748 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 190Households
  • $86,250Median household income
  • $163,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Unalakleet

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.4%
6507007508002000: 74720002010: 68820102020: 7652020747765
Population of Unalakleet at each census
CensusPopulation
2000747
2010688
2020765

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 Unalakleet
Under $50k33.7%
$50k to $100k17.4%
$100k to $150k25.8%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over14.7%

Median household income $86,250 · 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 Unalakleet
Owner occupied
107 units
Renter occupied
83 units
Vacancy rate
22.4%

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.

Unalakleet compared with its county and state
Unalakleet compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUnalakleetNome Census AreaAlaska
Population8009,925733,971
Median household income$86,250$76,643$89,336
Median age38.729.435.6
Median home value$163,800$201,000$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.9%17.5%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.5%2.3%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes56.3%63.4%66.6%
Mean commute to work3.2 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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Schools

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Public schools in Unalakleet, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Unalakleet 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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Unalakleet3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Unalakleet
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District (at Large) (AK at large)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 39
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District T

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Unalakleet’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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