Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, has 3,479 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sand Point. It uses Alaska Time and covers 6,985 sq mi (18,092 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

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Aleutians East Borough in Alaska
King CoveSand PointAkutanFalse PassCold Bay
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Resident population, July 2025
3,479
Land area
6,985 sq mi (18,092 km²)
County seat or government
Sand Point
Time zone
Alaska Time, Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$65,365 ± $9,920
Median home value
$135,500 ± $30,443
Median rent, with utilities
$979 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
64.2% ± 5.7 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
8,031 sq mi (20,800 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02013
Coordinates (central point)
55.245044, -161.997477

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Aleutians East Borough

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Alaska TimeAmerica/AnchorageUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Alaska TimeAmerica/NomeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Aleutians East Borough straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 996121,352 people
  2. 996611,071 people
  3. 99553694 people
  4. 99571223 people
  5. 99583151 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Aleutians East Borough. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Aleutians East Borough, largest first

  1. Aleutians East Borough School District3,491 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Aleutians East Borough, largest first

  1. King Cove Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,352 people
  2. Sand Point Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,046 people
  3. Akutan Alaska Native Village Statistical Area694 people
  4. False Pass Alaska Native Village Statistical Area151 people
  5. Nelson Lagoon Alaska Native Village Statistical Area78 people
  6. Belkofski Alaska Native Village Statistical Area0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. King Cove, Alaska (city)1,352 people
  2. Sand Point, Alaska (city)1,064 people
  3. Akutan, Alaska (city)694 people
  4. False Pass, Alaska (city)151 people
  5. Cold Bay, Alaska (city)145 people
  6. Nelson Lagoon, Alaska (CDP)78 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska290 mi northeast
  2. Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska785 mi west

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