Welcome to Nunapitchuk ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nunapitchuk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nunapitchuk has a population of 533 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Nunapitchuk is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nunapitchuk: 907

The ZIP code for Nunapitchuk: 99641<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nunapitchuk had an population of 533 people. This is an increase of 7.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nunapitchuk had a population of 496 people.

The population of Nunapitchuk represents 0.07% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 496 people, the population of Nunapitchuk increased 6.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 466 people).

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

Communities near Nunapitchuk ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Nunapitchuk.

Atmautluak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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Napakiak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
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Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,658 people
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Napaskiak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
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Oscarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nunapitchuk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nunapitchuk.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nunapitchuk. See our Newspapers Page for Nunapitchuk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nunapitchuk ...

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

Adding Nunapitchuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nunapitchuk 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 Nunapitchuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nunapitchuk post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nunapitchuk.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nunapitchuk.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nunapitchuk - 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 Nunapitchuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nunapitchuk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/