Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): 1 h 50 min12:47 pm – 2:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.7142 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $157,500Median rent $1,031 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting30.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 5 minutes14% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 40% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other languages 15%, Tagalog 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Nearby landmarksKobuk Riverriver · 8.8 miHotham Peakpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 26 Mar 197331 mi away, northern AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Nov 202547 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNoorvik Water Systemserves 735 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique52 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeNoorvik Post Officeunder a mileFire stationNoorvik Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAqqaluk Noorvik Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport ORVunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99763 ZIP area.
