Moving to Scammon Bay, Alaska

Population: 465. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (+7.3% change)
Males: 226 (48.6%), Females: 239 (51.4%)

Zip code: 99662

Demographics

Median resident age: 18.3 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $9,999

Population by Race

Races in Scammon Bay:

• American Indian (97.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: .

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scammon Bay

• High school or higher: 69.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 12.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 2.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scammon Bay city

• Never married: 43.4%
• Now married: 45.3%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 4.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+34.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scammon Bay:

• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 188 miles; NOME, AK)
• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 267 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 405 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scammon Bay:

• NOME (about 183 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
• BETHEL (about 270 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 404 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scammon Bay:

• SCAMMON BAY (about 2 miles; SCAMMON BAY, AK; Abbreviation: SCM)
• CHEVAK (about 22 miles; CHEVAK, AK; Abbreviation: VAK)
• HOOPER BAY (about 45 miles; HOOPER BAY, AK; Abbreviation: HPB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scammon Bay:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1092 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1246 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2812 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2828 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2835 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2836 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2836 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Scammon Bay:

• SCAMMON BAY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK – 12)