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Welcome to Koyuk ...

The coastal city of Koyuk is located on Norton Sound.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Koyuk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1946.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Koyuk has a population of 369 people<1> (see below for details).

Koyuk is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Koyuk: 907

The ZIP code for Koyuk: 99753<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Koyuk had an population of 369 people. This is an increase of 11.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Koyuk had a population of 332 people.

The population of Koyuk represents 0.05% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 332 people, the population of Koyuk increased 11.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 297 people).

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

Communities near Koyuk ...

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

  • Haycock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
  • Moses Point Fishing Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Point Fishing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Point Fishing Village
  • Moses Point
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Point

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Koyuk ...

Looking for more information about Koyuk? 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 Koyuk.

Adding Koyuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Koyuk 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 Koyuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Koyuk post office opened in 1946.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Koyuk.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Koyuk.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Koyuk - 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 Koyuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Koyuk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/