Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): the sun does not setShortest day (Dec 21): 2 h 8 min12:34 pm – 2:42 pm
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People412 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 17.988 householdsMedian household income $52,500Median home value $76,700Median rent $633 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting36.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 80 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 30%, retail 15%Average commute 6 minutes0% drive alone, 12% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, other languages 42%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Parks and public landsSelawik National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 2,718,908 acresKobuk Valley National Parknational park · 27.8 mi · 1,715,880 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 11 Mar 201234 mi away, near Noorvik, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Oct 202050 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSelawik Safewater Facilityserves 846 people from surface water22 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique139 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSelawik Post Office2.6 miPoliceSelawik Police Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSelawik Airport WLK3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99770 ZIP area.
