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Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area, Alaska, has 9,830 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 22,970 sq mi (59,492 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

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Nome Census Area in Alaska
NomeSavoongaBrevig MissionStebbinsGambell
Nome Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,830
Land area
22,970 sq mi (59,492 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
$78,681 ± $4,699
Median home value
$211,200 ± $11,158
Median rent, with utilities
$1,394 ± $172
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 2.9 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
5,320 sq mi (13,780 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02180
Coordinates (central point)
64.783686, -164.188912
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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 Nome 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.

Nome 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. 997624,156 people
  2. 99769868 people
  3. 99785718 people
  4. 99671596 people
  5. 99742569 people
  6. 99684565 people
  7. 99772466 people
  8. 99739383 people
  9. 99753348 people
  10. 99771283 people
  11. 99778255 people
  12. 99783238 people
All 14
  1. 99784222 people
  2. 99659177 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Nome 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 Nome Census Area, largest first

  1. Bering Strait School District6,213 people
  2. Nome School District3,653 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 Nome Census Area, largest first

  1. Nome Alaska Native Village Statistical Area3,801 people
  2. Savoonga Alaska Native Village Statistical Area868 people
  3. Brevig Mission Alaska Native Village Statistical Area718 people
  4. Stebbins Alaska Native Village Statistical Area596 people
  5. Gambell Alaska Native Village Statistical Area569 people
  6. Unalakleet Alaska Native Village Statistical Area565 people
  7. Shishmaref Alaska Native Village Statistical Area466 people
  8. Elim Alaska Native Village Statistical Area383 people
  9. Koyuk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area348 people
  10. Shaktoolik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area283 people
  11. Teller Alaska Native Village Statistical Area255 people
  12. Wales Alaska Native Village Statistical Area238 people
All 19
  1. White Mountain Alaska Native Village Statistical Area222 people
  2. Golovin Alaska Native Village Statistical Area181 people
  3. St. Michael Alaska Native Village Statistical Area177 people
  4. Inalik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area27 people
  5. Council Alaska Native Village Statistical Area6 people
  6. Mary's Igloo Alaska Native Village Statistical Area0 people
  7. Solomon 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. Nome, Alaska (city)3,653 people
  2. Savoonga, Alaska (city)868 people
  3. Brevig Mission, Alaska (city)718 people
  4. Stebbins, Alaska (city)596 people
  5. Gambell, Alaska (city)569 people
  6. Unalakleet, Alaska (city)519 people
  7. Shishmaref, Alaska (city)466 people
  8. Elim, Alaska (city)383 people
  9. Koyuk, Alaska (city)348 people
  10. Shaktoolik, Alaska (city)283 people
  11. Teller, Alaska (city)255 people
  12. Wales, Alaska (city)238 people
All 17
  1. White Mountain, Alaska (city)222 people
  2. Golovin, Alaska (city)181 people
  3. St. Michael, Alaska (city)177 people
  4. Diomede, Alaska (city)27 people
  5. Port Clarence, Alaska (CDP)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska175 mi south
  2. Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska193 mi northeast
  3. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska369 mi east

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