Welcome to Anaktuvuk Pass ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anaktuvuk Pass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Anaktuvuk Pass has a population of 343 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Anaktuvuk Pass is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Anaktuvuk Pass is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Anaktuvuk Pass: 907

The ZIP code for Anaktuvuk Pass: 99721<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anaktuvuk Pass had an population of 343 people. This is an increase of 5.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anaktuvuk Pass had a population of 324 people.

The population of Anaktuvuk Pass represents 0.05% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 324 people, the population of Anaktuvuk Pass increased 14.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 282 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Anaktuvuk Pass.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Anaktuvuk Pass ...

Looking for more information about Anaktuvuk Pass? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaktuvuk Pass.

Adding Anaktuvuk Pass to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anaktuvuk Pass 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 Anaktuvuk Pass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Anaktuvuk Pass post office opened in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anaktuvuk Pass.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anaktuvuk Pass.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anaktuvuk Pass - 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 Anaktuvuk Pass). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anaktuvuk Pass or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/