Welcome to Koyukuk ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Koyukuk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Koyukuk has a population of 92 people<1> (see below for details).
The city of Koyukuk is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Koyukuk lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Koyukuk: 907
The ZIP code for Koyukuk: 99754<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Koyukuk had an population of 92 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Koyukuk had a population of 96 people.
The population of Koyukuk represents 0.01% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Koyukuk decreased 4.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 101 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Koyukuk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koyukuk ...
Looking for more information about Koyukuk? 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 Koyukuk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Koyukuk.
Adding Koyukuk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Koyukuk 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 Koyukuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Koyukuk post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Koyukuk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koyukuk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Koyukuk. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Koyukuk - 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 Koyukuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Koyukuk 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/ |