Welcome to Unalaska ...
The coastal city of Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island (in the Aleutians).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Unalaska, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Unalaska has a population of 4,491 people<1> (see below for details).
Unalaska is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Unalaska lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Unalaska is located in the (907) area code.
The ZIP code for Unalaska: 99685<3>
Websites for Unalaska ...
Official Website: www.ci.unalaska.ak.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Unalaska had an population of 4,491 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Unalaska had a population of 4,376 people.
The population of Unalaska represents 0.62% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,376 people, the population of Unalaska increased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,283 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Unalaska.
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 Unalaska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unalaska.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unalaska. See our Newspapers Page for Unalaska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unalaska ...
Looking for more information about Unalaska? 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 Unalaska, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Unalaska.
Adding Unalaska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Unalaska 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 Unalaska was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Unalaska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Unalaska: www.ci.unalaska.ak.us/
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Unalaska. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unalaska - 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 Unalaska). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Unalaska or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |