Welcome to Emmonak ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmonak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1961.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Emmonak has a population of 822 people<1> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Emmonak is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Emmonak: 907

The ZIP code for Emmonak: 99581<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emmonak had an population of 822 people. This is an increase of 7.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emmonak had a population of 762 people.

The population of Emmonak represents 0.11% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 762 people, the population of Emmonak has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 767 people).

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

Communities near Emmonak ...

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

Alakanuk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alakanuk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alakanuk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alakanuk
- From Emmonak to Alakanuk
Nunam Iqua
(19 miles [30.6 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 Emmonak 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 Emmonak ...

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

Adding Emmonak to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Emmonak post office opened in 1961.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmonak.

Footnotes ...

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