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Welcome to Stebbins ...

The coastal city of Stebbins is located on Norton Sound.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stebbins has a population of 573 people<1> (see below for details).

Stebbins is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Stebbins: 907

The ZIP code for Stebbins: 99671<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stebbins had an population of 573 people. This is an increase of 3.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stebbins had a population of 556 people.

The population of Stebbins represents 0.08% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 556 people, the population of Stebbins increased 1.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 547 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stebbins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stebbins - they are located in Maine, Michigan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stebbins.

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 Stebbins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stebbins.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stebbins ...

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

Adding Stebbins to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stebbins.

Footnotes ...

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