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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has 5,777 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 5,268 sq mi (13,644 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in Alaska
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughPetersburg BoroughWrangell City and BoroughMetlakatlaCraigKlawockKakeThorne Bay
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,777
Land area
5,268 sq mi (13,644 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
$61,156 ± $4,165
Median home value
$225,300 ± $21,925
Median rent, with utilities
$964 ± $77
Homes lived in by their owners
70.6% ± 0.7 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Ketchikan, AK micro area
Water area
5,647 sq mi (14,625 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02198
Coordinates (central point)
55.682773, -133.162389
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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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

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

Prince of Wales-Hyder 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. 9990113,768 people
  2. 998358,368 people
  3. 998333,409 people
  4. 999211,596 people
  5. 999261,334 people
  6. 99925841 people
  7. 99830629 people
  8. 99919570 people
  9. 99922375 people
  10. 99918269 people
  11. 9983650 people
  12. 9992727 people
All 13
  1. 9992324 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, largest first

  1. Southeast Island School District1,502 people
  2. Annette Island School District1,334 people
  3. Craig City School District1,131 people
  4. Klawock City School District749 people
  5. Kake City School District624 people
  6. Hydaburg City School District375 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, largest first

  1. Annette Island Reserve1,334 people
  2. Craig Alaska Native Village Statistical Area1,248 people
  3. Kake Alaska Native Village Statistical Area624 people
  4. Klawock Alaska Native Village Statistical Area561 people
  5. Hydaburg Alaska Native Village Statistical Area375 people
  6. Kasaan Alaska Native Village Statistical Area51 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. Metlakatla, Alaska (CDP)1,235 people
  2. Craig, Alaska (city)1,131 people
  3. Klawock, Alaska (city)749 people
  4. Kake, Alaska (city)624 people
  5. Thorne Bay, Alaska (city)519 people
  6. Hydaburg, Alaska (city)375 people
  7. Coffman Cove, Alaska (city)269 people
  8. Hollis, Alaska (CDP)66 people
  9. Naukati Bay, Alaska (CDP)66 people
  10. Whale Pass, Alaska (city)54 people
  11. Kasaan, Alaska (city)51 people
  12. Port Alexander, Alaska (city)50 people
All 16
  1. Port Protection, Alaska (CDP)27 people
  2. Edna Bay, Alaska (city)25 people
  3. Hyder, Alaska (CDP)14 people
  4. Point Baker, Alaska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska56 mi northeast
  2. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska82 mi east
  3. Petersburg Borough, Alaska99 mi north
  4. Sitka City and Borough, Alaska134 mi northwest
  5. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska214 mi northwest

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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.