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Kotzebue, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Northwest Arctic Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,046
Population
125/sq mi density
$106,328
Median Income
$42,341 per capita
$264,500
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,610
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
24°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
2,353
Violent Crime/100K
2,537 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$106,328 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$264,500 home value, $1,610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,353 violent crimes/100K (519% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,328
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,341
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kotzebue vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kotzebue’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,328
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,341
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,838
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,724
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,724
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
74% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
21.3%
71% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
21.3%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
71.1%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,838
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $106,328 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,838 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,724 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 21.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,838 |