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Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, has 7,095 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kotzebue. It uses Alaska Time and covers 35,672 sq mi (92,389 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (borough).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska
KotzebueKivalinaNoatakNoorvikBuckland
Northwest Arctic Borough and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,095
Land area
35,672 sq mi (92,389 km²)
County seat or government
Kotzebue
Time zone
Alaska Time, Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$84,018 ± $4,761
Median home value
$199,100 ± $28,443
Median rent, with utilities
$1,350 ± $151
Homes lived in by their owners
64.4% ± 2.2 points
County type
Borough
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
4,948 sq mi (12,815 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02188
Coordinates (central point)
67.005066, -160.021086
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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 Northwest Arctic 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.
GMT-11:00Etc/GMT+11UTC-11:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Northwest Arctic 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. 997523,056 people
  2. 99750809 people
  3. 99761786 people
  4. 99763748 people
  5. 99727533 people
  6. 99749440 people
  7. 99770412 people
  8. 99736227 people
  9. 99786182 people
  10. 99773147 people
  11. 99751101 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Northwest Arctic 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 Northwest Arctic Borough, largest first

  1. Northwest Arctic Borough School District7,441 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 Northwest Arctic Borough, largest first

  1. Kotzebue Alaska Native Village Statistical Area2,984 people
  2. Kivalina Alaska Native Village Statistical Area809 people
  3. Noatak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area786 people
  4. Noorvik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area748 people
  5. Buckland Alaska Native Village Statistical Area533 people
  6. Kiana Alaska Native Village Statistical Area440 people
  7. Selawik Alaska Native Village Statistical Area412 people
  8. Deering Alaska Native Village Statistical Area227 people
  9. Ambler Alaska Native Village Statistical Area182 people
  10. Shungnak Alaska Native Village Statistical Area147 people
  11. Kobuk Alaska Native Village Statistical Area101 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. Kotzebue, Alaska (city)2,984 people
  2. Kivalina, Alaska (city)809 people
  3. Noatak, Alaska (CDP)786 people
  4. Noorvik, Alaska (city)748 people
  5. Buckland, Alaska (city)533 people
  6. Kiana, Alaska (city)437 people
  7. Selawik, Alaska (city)412 people
  8. Deering, Alaska (city)227 people
  9. Ambler, Alaska (city)182 people
  10. Shungnak, Alaska (city)147 people
  11. Kobuk, Alaska (city)101 people
  12. Red Dog Mine, Alaska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nome Census Area, Alaska193 mi southwest
  2. North Slope Borough, Alaska238 mi northeast
  3. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska261 mi east

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