Local servicesPost officeEmmonak Post Office6.5 miTown hallEmmonak City Hall6.6 miPoliceEmmonak Police Department6.6 miFire stationEmmonak Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEmmonak Airport EMK7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99581 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99581 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 20 h 13 min4:54 am – 1:07 amShortest day (Dec 21): 4 h 48 min11:32 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.1250 householdsMedian household income $55,417Median home value $116,500Median rent $1,006 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 379 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 24%, public administration 15%Average commute 7 minutes4% drive alone, 37% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, other languages 29%, Arabic 9%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Nearby landmarksKawokhawik Islandisland · 4.6 miKaluchagun Islandisland · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Apr 201047 mi away, near Emmonak, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Jun 202141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKusilvak Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEmmonak Water Systemserves 820 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level255 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
