Local servicesPost officeMekoryuk Post Office2.8 miPoliceMekoryuk Police Department2.8 miFire stationMekoryuk Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMekoryuk Airport MYUunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99630 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99630 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 1 min5:36 am – 12:37 amShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 45 min11:10 am – 4:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People287 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4131 householdsMedian household income $28,542Median home value $91,700Median rent $615 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 115 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 24%, retail 17%Average commute 4 minutes6% drive alone, 17% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, other languages 56%, French or Haitian Creole 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Nearby landmarksNanwaksthak Lakelake · under a mileNabaksyalik Pointcape · 1.6 miMekoryuk Riverriver · 3.0 miKangeekiktharuk Covebay · 2.1 miShoal Baybay · 3.3 miOoklik Dunespeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYukon Delta National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 4,640,261 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 24 Oct 201848 mi away, near Hooper Bay, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 24 Oct 201844 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMekoryuk Washeteria Reservoirserves 198 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
