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Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, has 5,240 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time and Alaska Time and covers 4,387 sq mi (11,363 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Aleutians West Census Area in Alaska
Aleutians East BoroughEareckson Station
Aleutians West Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,240
Land area
4,387 sq mi (11,363 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county-government seat; this is a statistical county equivalent.
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian Time, Alaska TimeUTC-10:00 in January; UTC-09:00 in July
Median household income
$135,500 ± $14,096
Median home value
$434,700 ± $20,628
Median rent, with utilities
$1,982 ± $160
Homes lived in by their owners
33.5% ± 7.0 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
9,729 sq mi (25,198 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02016
Coordinates (central point)
51.948964, 179.621188
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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 West Census Area

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Hawaii-Aleutian TimeAmerica/AdakUTC-10:00 in January; UTC-09:00 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 West Census Area 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. 996853,747 people
  2. 99692809 people
  3. 99660378 people
  4. 9954673 people
  5. 9959170 people
  6. 9954715 people
  7. 996381 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Aleutians West Census Area. 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 West Census Area, largest first

  1. Unalaska City School District4,556 people
  2. Pribilof School District448 people
  3. Aleutian Region School District231 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 West Census Area, largest first

  1. Unalaska Alaska Native Village Statistical Area4,556 people
  2. St. Paul Alaska Native Village Statistical Area378 people
  3. St. George Alaska Native Village Statistical Area70 people
  4. Atka Alaska Native Village Statistical Area15 people
  5. Nikolski Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1 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. Unalaska, Alaska (city)4,556 people
  2. St. Paul, Alaska (city)378 people
  3. Eareckson Station, Alaska (CDP)129 people
  4. Adak, Alaska (city)73 people
  5. St. George, Alaska (city)70 people
  6. Atka, Alaska (city)15 people
  7. Attu Station, Alaska (CDP)13 people
  8. Nikolski, Alaska (CDP)1 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Aleutians East Borough, Alaska785 mi northeast

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