Nome
Source:
Alaska
Nome is a sparsely populated county-equivalent in Alaska with 14 ZIP codes, 9,492 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Nome, AK sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county-equivalent population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 33rd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 9,492
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $60,570
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Nome lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county-equivalent footing (FIPS 02180, 14 ZIPs, combined population 9,492). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 02180.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
9,492
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Nome
Side-by-side: Compare 99762 vs 99684 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99762 | Nome | 4,038 | 1 |
| 99684 | Unalakleet | 688 | 0 |
| 99742 | Gambell | 681 | 24 |
| 99769 | Savoonga | 671 | 45 |
| 99772 | Shishmaref | 567 | 0 |
| 99671 | Stebbins | 556 | 8 |
| 99659 | Saint Michael | 401 | 8 |
| 99785 | Brevig Mission | 388 | 61 |
| 99753 | Koyuk | 332 | 27 |
| 99739 | Elim | 330 | 0 |
| 99778 | Teller | 254 | 0 |
| 99771 | Shaktoolik | 251 | 100 |
| 99784 | White Mountain | 190 | 105 |
| 99783 | Wales | 145 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Nome?
Nome has a total population of 9,492 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Nome?
Nome includes 14 ZIP codes: 99762, 99684, 99742, 99769, 99772, 99671, 99659, 99785, 99753, 99739, and more.