Welcome to Kaltag ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaltag, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kaltag has a population of 173 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Kaltag is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kaltag: 907

The ZIP code for Kaltag: 99748<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kaltag had an population of 173 people. This is a decrease of 8.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kaltag had a population of 190 people.

The population of Kaltag represents 0.03% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of Kaltag decreased 17.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 230 people).

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Kaltag ...

Looking for more information about Kaltag? 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 Kaltag.

Adding Kaltag to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaltag 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 Kaltag was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Kaltag in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Kaltag post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaltag.

Footnotes ...

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