Welcome to Kaktovik ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaktovik, you might consider that their post office opened in 1955.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kaktovik has a population of 255 people<1> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Kaktovik is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kaktovik: 907

The ZIP code for Kaktovik: 99747<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kaktovik had an population of 255 people. This is an increase of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kaktovik had a population of 239 people.

The population of Kaktovik represents 0.03% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Kaktovik decreased 18.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 293 people).

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

Websites for Kaktovik ...

Official Website: www.kaktovik.com/

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Kaktovik ...

Looking for more information about Kaktovik? 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 Kaktovik.

Adding Kaktovik to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kaktovik post office opened in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaktovik.

Footnotes ...

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