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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2007: 457.
Males: 246  (54.0%)
Females: 211  (46.0%)

Median resident age:  23.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99679.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,578 (it was $31,563 in 2000)
Tuluksak:  $41,578
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,249
Tuluksak:  $9,249
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,599 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Tuluksak:  $54,599
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,249; Detached houses: $62,760

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Races in Tuluksak:

  • American Indian (94.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Tuluksak: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.3%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.05 square miles.

Population density: 150 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tuluksak

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuluksak CDP

  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Tuluksak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tuluksak to the number of sex offenders is 65 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tuluksak:  1.5% ($480)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (373.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2645.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Akiak, AK (4.0 miles ), Akiachak, AK (4.5 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (5.1 miles ), Lower Kalskag, AK (5.9 miles ), Bethel, AK (5.9 miles ), Upper Kalskag, AK (6.1 miles ), Oscarville, AK (6.2 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 61.10 N, Longitude: 160.96 W

Area code: 907

Tuluksak household income distribution Tuluksak home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (51%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Air transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (59%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (34%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Average climate in Tuluksak, Alaska

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Tuluksak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/2005 at 23:41:43, a magnitude 4.6 (3.8 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 28.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Tuluksak center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:34:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Tuluksak center
On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/9/2005 at 00:07:58, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 27.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Tuluksak center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tuluksak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 79 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 166 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 271 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Tuluksak, AK

Airports located in Tuluksak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuluksak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 372 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 487 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1716 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1717 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1719 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1737 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1763 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Tuluksak:
  • TULUKSAK SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: TULUKSAK # 115; Grades: PK - 12)
See full list of schools located in Tuluksak

Library in Tuluksak:
  • TULUKSAK SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,050; Location: 1 PHILLIP STREET; 8,037 books; 85 audio materials; 398 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Tuluksak and their reported violations in the past:

TULUKSAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from DEC-20-2004 to JUN-15-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-09-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-20-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-26-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (APR-26-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  5.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  88.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  27.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tuluksak, AK



Tuluksak compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Tuluksak travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Wood (45%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.22% ($25,000)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.46% ($27,783)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tuluksak:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Tuluksak:
  • K11RE (Channel 11; TULUKSAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08ID (Channel 8; TULUKSAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within The Village Of Tuluksak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • David H Heimke, Within The Village Of Tuluksak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • TULUKSAK, In The Village Of, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WPNI270
    Assigned Frequencies : 6726.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:
  • Tuluksak, Within The Village Of Tuluksak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQEA796
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 12/15/2015, Certifier: Jon Duracinski
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Tuluksak Airport, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WJZ5, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 131.300 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

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