Welcome to Noorvik ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Noorvik, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Noorvik has a population of 680 people<1> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Noorvik: 907

The ZIP code for Noorvik: 99763<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Noorvik had an population of 680 people. This is an increase of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Noorvik had a population of 668 people.

The population of Noorvik represents 0.09% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 668 people, the population of Noorvik increased 5.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 634 people).

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noorvik ...

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

Adding Noorvik to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Noorvik post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Noorvik.

Footnotes ...

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