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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2007: 347.
Males: 201  (58.2%)
Females: 146  (41.8%)

Median resident age:  22.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99681.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,933 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Tununak:  $32,933
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,925
Tununak:  $9,925
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,196 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Tununak:  $64,196
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,648; Detached houses: $77,803

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Races in Tununak:

  • American Indian (96.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Tununak: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 60.5 square miles.

Population density: 5.7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tununak

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 19.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tununak CDP

  • Never married: 54.3%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Tununak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tununak to the number of sex offenders is 69 to 1.

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

Tununak:  1.5% ($567)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (522.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2765.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Toksook Bay, AK (2.5 miles ), Nightmute, AK (3.9 miles ), Newtok, AK (5.7 miles ), Mekoryuk, AK (5.9 miles ), Chefornak, AK (6.7 miles ), Kipnuk, AK (7.8 miles ), Chevak, AK (8.1 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 60.58 N, Longitude: 165.26 W

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (48%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Plant and system operators (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (21%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Tununak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 111 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 259 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 274 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in Tununak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tununak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 520 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 625 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1853 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1854 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1854 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1874 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1899 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Tununak and their reported violations in the past:

TUNUNAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 354, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-19-2004), Fed BCA signed (OCT-13-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • 37 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 297 regular monitoring violations
  • 154 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  4.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tununak, AK



Tununak compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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


TV broadcast stations around Tununak:
  • K07SA (Channel 7; TANUNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09SW (Channel 9; TANUNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11QG (Channel 11; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LV (Channel 4; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $226,000
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 60

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WPOJ849
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • David Heimke, Near Village Of Tununak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.4 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
  • Signature On File, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
    Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KL7GHK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/13/1997, Expiration Date: 10/13/2007
    Registrant: Henry G Hargreaves, Box 113, Tununak, AK 99681


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