Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): 1 h 46 min12:52 pm – 2:38 pm
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People3,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.2796 householdsMedian household income $110,357Median home value $288,400Median rent $1,565 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,444 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 6 minutes22% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 47% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other languages 14%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 60°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 5°F, lows -8°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 66 days0 days above 90°F, 236 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kotzebue Ralph Wein Ap station, 23 mi away
Parks and public landsKotzebue Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 27 Nov 199549 mi away, near Noatak, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Jun 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Arctic Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKotzebue Mun. Water Systemserves 3,234 people from surface water38 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalManiilaq Health Center22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport ORV21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99752 ZIP area.
