Welcome to Craig ...
The coastal city of Craig is located on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Craig has a population of 1,265 people<1> (see below for details).
Craig is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Craig lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Craig: 907
The ZIP code for Craig: 99921<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Craig had an population of 1,265 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Craig had a population of 1,201 people.
The population of Craig represents 0.17% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,201 people, the population of Craig decreased 14.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,397 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Craig.
Communities Also Named Craig ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Craig - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig.
Websites for Craig ...
Official Website: www.craigak.com/
Communities near Craig ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Craig.
- Klawock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klawock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klawock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Klawock
- From Craig to Klawock
- Waterfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hollis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hydaburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydaburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydaburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hydaburg
- From Craig to Hydaburg
- Polk Inlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
- Naukati Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naukati Bay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naukati Bay
- From Craig to Naukati Bay
- Thorne Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorne Bay <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thorne Bay
- From Craig to Thorne Bay
- Kasaan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasaan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasaan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kasaan
- From Craig to Kasaan
- Port Alice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alice
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig ...
Looking for more information about Craig? 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 Craig, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Craig.
Adding Craig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craig 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 Craig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Craig post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Craig: www.craigak.com/
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Craig. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craig - 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 Craig). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Craig 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/ |