Welcome to Goodnews Bay ...

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Goodnews Bay has a population of 278 people<1> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Goodnews Bay is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Goodnews Bay: 907

The ZIP code for Goodnews Bay: 99589<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodnews Bay had an population of 278 people. This is an increase of 14.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodnews Bay had a population of 243 people.

The population of Goodnews Bay represents 0.03% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 243 people, the population of Goodnews Bay increased 5.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goodnews Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodnews Bay ...

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

Adding Goodnews Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Goodnews Bay post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodnews Bay.

Footnotes ...

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