Welcome to Ambler ...

The city of Ambler is located on the Kobuk River, near the confluence of the Ambler and the Kobuk Rivers.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ambler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1963.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ambler has a population of 263 people<1> (see below for details).

Ambler is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ambler: 907

The ZIP code for Ambler: 99786<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ambler had an population of 263 people. This is an increase of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ambler had a population of 258 people.

The population of Ambler represents 0.04% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 258 people, the population of Ambler decreased 16.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 309 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ambler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ambler - they are located in California, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ambler.

Communities near Ambler ...

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

Shungnak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shungnak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shungnak <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shungnak
- From Ambler to Shungnak
Bornite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bornite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bornite
Kobuk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kobuk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kobuk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kobuk
- From Ambler to Kobuk

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambler ...

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

Adding Ambler to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ambler post office opened in 1963.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ambler.

Footnotes ...

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