Welcome to Nulato ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nulato, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nulato has a population of 243 people<1> (see below for details).
The city of Nulato is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nulato lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nulato: 907
The ZIP code for Nulato: 99765<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nulato had an population of 243 people. This is a decrease of 7.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nulato had a population of 264 people.
The population of Nulato represents 0.04% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 264 people, the population of Nulato decreased 21.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 336 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nulato.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nulato ...
Looking for more information about Nulato? 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 Nulato, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nulato.
Adding Nulato to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nulato 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 Nulato was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Nulato in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Nulato post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nulato.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nulato. 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 Nulato. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nulato - 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 Nulato). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nulato 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/ |