Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 11 min5:11 am – 12:23 amShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 37 min10:55 am – 4:32 pm
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People852 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.2178 householdsMedian household income $48,056Median home value $63,700Median rent $825 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting23.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 201 employedMain industries: public administration 28%, education and health care 19%, retail 17%Average commute 6 minutes3% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 62% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 26%, other languages 73%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 64°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 13°F, lows 1°F20 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 214 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bethel Ap station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBethel Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 23 Feb 201338 mi away, near Eek, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 11 Mar 201339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBethel Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL58% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKwethluk New Piped Water Systemserves 760 people from surface water41 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: carbon, total, treatment technique310 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
