Welcome to Alakanuk ...

The coastal city of Alakanuk is located at the east entrance of Alakanuk Pass.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alakanuk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alakanuk has a population of 780 people<1> (see below for details).

Alakanuk is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Alakanuk lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alakanuk: 907

The ZIP code for Alakanuk: 99554<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alakanuk had an population of 780 people. This is an increase of 15.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alakanuk had a population of 677 people.

The population of Alakanuk represents 0.1% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 677 people, the population of Alakanuk increased 3.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 652 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alakanuk.

Communities near Alakanuk ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Alakanuk.

Emmonak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmonak <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emmonak
- From Alakanuk to Emmonak
Nunam Iqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunam Iqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Nunam Iqua:
- Sheldon Point
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nunam Iqua
- From Alakanuk to Nunam Iqua
Fish Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Village

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alakanuk ...

Looking for more information about Alakanuk? 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 Alakanuk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alakanuk.

Adding Alakanuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alakanuk 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 Alakanuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alakanuk post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alakanuk.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alakanuk.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alakanuk - 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 Alakanuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alakanuk 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/