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Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area, Alaska, has 18,391 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 40,655 sq mi (105,296 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Bethel Census Area in Alaska
Dillingham Census AreaKusilvak Census AreaLake and Peninsula BoroughBethelQuinhagakToksook Bay
Bethel Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,391
Land area
40,655 sq mi (105,296 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Alaska Time, Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$73,996 ± $3,210
Median home value
$168,100 ± $13,614
Median rent, with utilities
$1,474 ± $103
Homes lived in by their owners
61.6% ± 3.3 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Anchorage, AK metro area
Water area
4,901 sq mi (12,693 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02050
Coordinates (central point)
60.929141, -160.152625
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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 Bethel Census Area

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.

Bethel 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. 9950312,964 people
  2. 995597,241 people
  3. 996551,311 people
  4. 99621975 people
  5. 99637833 people
  6. 99551736 people
  7. 99557714 people
  8. 99614706 people
  9. 99609698 people
  10. 99634692 people
  11. 99561620 people
  12. 99641618 people
All 27
  1. 99622545 people
  2. 99680514 people
  3. 99681384 people
  4. 99552377 people
  5. 99630287 people
  6. 99607239 people
  7. 99626239 people
  8. 99578174 people
  9. 99679118 people
  10. 99589115 people
  11. 9969093 people
  12. 9966848 people
  13. 9965143 people
  14. 9957517 people
  15. 996563 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Bethel 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 Bethel Census Area, largest first

  1. Lower Kuskokwim School District15,873 people
  2. Lower Yukon School District6,872 people
  3. Kuspuk School District1,272 people
  4. Yupiit School District1,231 people
  5. Iditarod Area School District847 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 Bethel Census Area, largest first

  1. Bethel Alaska Native Village Statistical Area6,312 people
  2. Kwinhagak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,311 people
  3. Kwethluk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area975 people
  4. Toksook Bay Alaska Native Village Statistical Area833 people
  5. Akiachak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area736 people
  6. Kipnuk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area706 people
  7. Kasigluk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area698 people
  8. Chefornak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area620 people
  9. Nunapitchuk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area618 people
  10. Aniak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area585 people
  11. Napakiak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area556 people
  12. Kwigillingok Alaska Native Village Statistical Area545 people
All 36
  1. Tuntutuliak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area514 people
  2. Napaskiak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area447 people
  3. Tununak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area384 people
  4. Akiak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area377 people
  5. Kongiganak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area316 people
  6. Mekoryuk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area287 people
  7. Kalskag Alaska Native Village Statistical Area239 people
  8. Lower Kalskag Alaska Native Village Statistical Area239 people
  9. Eek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area174 people
  10. Tuluksak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area118 people
  11. Goodnews Bay Alaska Native Village Statistical Area115 people
  12. Nightmute Alaska Native Village Statistical Area93 people
  13. Atmautluak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area88 people
  14. Chuathbaluk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area82 people
  15. Newtok Alaska Native Village Statistical Area48 people
  16. Sleetmute Alaska Native Village Statistical Area48 people
  17. Platinum Alaska Native Village Statistical Area43 people
  18. Oscarville Alaska Native Village Statistical Area42 people
  19. Stony River Alaska Native Village Statistical Area29 people
  20. Crooked Creek Alaska Native Village Statistical Area17 people
  21. Red Devil Alaska Native Village Statistical Area3 people
  22. Georgetown Alaska Native Village Statistical Area0 people
  23. Lime Village Alaska Native Village Statistical Area0 people
  24. Napaimute 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. Bethel, Alaska (city)6,312 people
  2. Quinhagak, Alaska (city)1,311 people
  3. Kwethluk, Alaska (city)975 people
  4. Toksook Bay, Alaska (city)833 people
  5. Akiachak, Alaska (CDP)736 people
  6. Kipnuk, Alaska (CDP)706 people
  7. Kasigluk, Alaska (CDP)698 people
  8. Chefornak, Alaska (city)620 people
  9. Nunapitchuk, Alaska (city)618 people
  10. Aniak, Alaska (city)585 people
  11. Napakiak, Alaska (city)556 people
  12. Kwigillingok, Alaska (CDP)545 people
All 35
  1. Tuntutuliak, Alaska (CDP)514 people
  2. Napaskiak, Alaska (city)447 people
  3. Tununak, Alaska (CDP)384 people
  4. Akiak, Alaska (city)377 people
  5. Kongiganak, Alaska (CDP)316 people
  6. Mekoryuk, Alaska (city)287 people
  7. Lower Kalskag, Alaska (city)239 people
  8. Upper Kalskag, Alaska (city)239 people
  9. Eek, Alaska (city)174 people
  10. Tuluksak, Alaska (CDP)118 people
  11. Goodnews Bay, Alaska (city)115 people
  12. Nightmute, Alaska (city)93 people
  13. Atmautluak, Alaska (CDP)88 people
  14. Chuathbaluk, Alaska (city)82 people
  15. Sleetmute, Alaska (CDP)48 people
  16. Platinum, Alaska (city)43 people
  17. Oscarville, Alaska (CDP)42 people
  18. Newtok, Alaska (CDP)36 people

See all 35 cities, towns and communities in Bethel Census Area, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dillingham Census Area, Alaska116 mi southeast
  2. Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska137 mi northwest
  3. Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska235 mi southeast
  4. Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska268 mi east
  5. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska361 mi east
  6. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska407 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.