Welcome to Port Alexander ...

The coastal city of Port Alexander is located in the Alaskan Pan Handle.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Alexander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

A typical abbreviation for Port Alexander: Prt. Alexander

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Alexander has a population of 51 people<1> (see below for details).

Port Alexander is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Port Alexander: 907

The ZIP code for Port Alexander: 99836<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Alexander had an population of 51 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Alexander had a population of 52 people.

With a 2010 count of 52 people, the population of Port Alexander decreased 35.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 81 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Alexander.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Port Alexander ...

Looking for more information about Port Alexander? 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 Port Alexander.

Adding Port Alexander to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Port Alexander post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Alexander.

Footnotes ...

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