Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area covers 22,970 sq mi of land and has about 9,866 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

9,866

0/sq mi

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$211K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,394

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

21.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Nome Census Area

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99659	Saint Michael	Residential	177	$53,750	—
99671	Stebbins	Residential	596	$48,056	$107,500
99684	Unalakleet	Residential	565	$93,750	$225,000
99739	Elim	Residential	383	$37,031	$120,000
99742	Gambell	Residential	569	$52,500	$117,900
99753	Koyuk	Residential	348	$36,563	$95,000
99762	Nome	Residential	4,156	$113,558	$353,800
99769	Savoonga	Residential	868	$53,750	$100,000
99771	Shaktoolik	Residential	283	$80,417	$92,100
99772	Shishmaref	Residential	466	$61,458	$109,400
99778	Teller	Residential	255	$54,375	$38,100
99783	Wales	Residential	238	$37,188	$95,000
99784	White Mountain	Residential	222	$62,500	$105,900
99785	Brevig Mission	Residential	718	$63,088	$92,900

Nome Census Area at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

49%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

30%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

33%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

21%

At a glance

	Nome Census Area	U.S.
Own their home	66.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14%	35.7%
Work from home	4.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88.2%	91%
Without health insurance	14%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	4.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	16.9%	5.2%
Average commute	6.3 min	26.4 min