Welcome to Egegik ...

The coastal city of Egegik is located in the Aleutians.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Egegik, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Egegik had a population of 109 people.<1> (see below for details).

Egegik is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Egegik: 907

The ZIP code for Egegik: 99579<3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Egegik ...

Looking for more information about Egegik? 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 Egegik.

Adding Egegik to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Egegik post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Egegik.

Footnotes ...

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