Welcome to Ouzinkie ...
The coastal city of Ouzinkie is located on Spruce Island (just northeast of Kodiak Island).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ouzinkie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ouzinkie has a population of 155 people<1> (see below for details).
Ouzinkie is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ouzinkie lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ouzinkie: (907)
The ZIP code for Ouzinkie: 99644<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ouzinkie had an population of 155 people. This is a decrease of 3.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ouzinkie had a population of 161 people.
The population of Ouzinkie represents 0.02% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Ouzinkie decreased 28.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 225 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ouzinkie.
Communities near Ouzinkie ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Ouzinkie.
- Kodiak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodiak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodiak <4>
- Port Lions
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Lions <4>
- Afognak ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Aleut Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aleut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleut Village
- Aleneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Womens Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womens Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womens Bay
- Port Wakefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wakefield
- Chiniak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiniak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiniak <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ouzinkie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ouzinkie.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ouzinkie. See our Newspapers Page for Ouzinkie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ouzinkie ...
Looking for more information about Ouzinkie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ouzinkie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ouzinkie.
Adding Ouzinkie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ouzinkie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ouzinkie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ouzinkie post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ouzinkie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ouzinkie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ouzinkie. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ouzinkie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ouzinkie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ouzinkie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |