Kotzebue, Alaska Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,082. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,185 (+3.3% change)
 
Males: 1,556   (50.5%)
Females: 1,526   (49.5%)
Median resident age:   25.9 years
Alaska median age:   32.4 years

Zip codes: 99752 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,700 (it was $57,163 in 2000)
Kotzebue   $56,700
Alaska:   $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,600 (it was $116,700 in 2000)
Kotzebue   $134,600
Alaska:   $197,100

Kotzebue, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Kotzebue:

  • American Indian (76.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.5%), United States (2.8%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Kotzebue

For population 25 years and over in Kotzebue

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kotzebue city

  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.6%
Alaska:   5.9%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Kotzebue, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kotzebue to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kotzebue:   1.4% ($1,598)
Alaska:   1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (965.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3791.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Noatak, AK (53.8 miles ), Deering, AK (57.5 miles) , Red Dog Mine, AK (83.7 miles) , Noorvik, AK (106.5 miles ), Buckland, AK (118.3 miles ), Kivalina, AK (142.8 miles ), Kiana, AK (148.2 miles ), Elim, AK (159.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 66.90 N, Longitude: 162.59 W


People in group quarters in Kotzebue
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 14 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in other types of correctional institutions

Area code: 907

Kotzebue, Alaska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+11.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Air transportation (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


Crime in Kotzebue (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (30.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (30.8 per 100,000)
  • 16 assaults (493.1 per 100,000)
  • 18 burglaries (554.7 per 100,000)
  • 22 thefts (678.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (154.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 210.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Kotzebue (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (30.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 12 assaults (367.2 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (275.4 per 100,000)
  • 13 thefts (397.8 per 100,000)
  • 11 auto thefts (336.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 160.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.54
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Kotzebue, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Kotzebue:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (5TH & GRIZZLEY WAY, BOX 43)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kotzebue:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 239 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 466 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 505 miles; BARROW, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kotzebue:
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
  • RED DOG (about 80 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
  • NOME (about 257 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kotzebue:
  • NOATAK (about 53 miles; NOATAK, AK; ID: WTK)
  • UPPER HANNUM CREEK (about 86 miles; HANNUM CREEK, AK; ID: 4Z2)
  • ROBERT/BOB/CURTIS MEML (about 109 miles; NOORVIK, AK; ID: D76)

Local government website: kotzpdweb.tripod.com/city/index.html
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kotzebue:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 966 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1031 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2913 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 3002 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3041 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 3041 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 3059 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kotzebue:
  • JUNE NELSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 442; Location: 744 THIRD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • KOTZEBUE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 744 THIRD AVE.; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • NW ARCTIC DIST. WIDE CORRESP. (Students: 8; Location: 744 THIRD AVE.; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Kotzebue:
  • CHUKCHI CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,929; Location: 604 THIRD STREET; 16,193 books; 424 audio materials; 1,378 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

Reservoir: Vortac Lake (A) .

Hotel: Nullagvik Hotel (308 Shore Drive) (1)

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kotzebue and their reported violations in the past:

KOTZEBUE MUN. WATER SYSTEM (Address: Attn: Water Plant, Population served: 3290, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005), St Other (MAY-19-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005), St Other (MAY-19-2005)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   3.4 people
Alaska:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   73.9%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   11.2%
Whole state:   7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   13.1%
Whole state:   9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.0%
Whole state:   4.0%

Kotzebue compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Kotzebue (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kotzebue Branch at 360 Lagoon Street, branch established on 1960-08-15. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6 $28,950 $57,900 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $16,521 $66,084 0 $0
Police - Other 2 $6,629 $39,774 1 $797
Firefighters 5 $21,365 $51,276 0 $0
Correction 7 $32,196 $55,193 0 $0
Streets and Highways 8 $37,348 $56,022 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 4 $17,590 $52,770 0 $0
Sewerage 3 $10,257 $41,028 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $13,891 $55,564 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 5 $17,322 $41,573 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 8 $39,797 $59,696 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $4,428 $53,136 13 $10,184
Totals for Government 55 $246,294 $53,737 14 $10,981


Kotzebue government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,292,000
    Sewerage: $1,258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $692,000
  • Construction - General: $250,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,414,000
    Sewerage: $944,000
    Police Protection: $681,000
    Solid Waste Management: $569,000
    Fire Protection: $417,000
    Water Utilities: $405,000
    Parks & Recreation: $325,000
    Financial Administration: $277,000
    Regular Highways: $175,000
    Central Staff Services: $104,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,826,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $401,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,806,000
    Other, NEC: $401,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $186,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,540,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $539,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $199,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,448,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,282,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $110,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Kotzebue:
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Kotzebue:
  • K13UE (Channel 13; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09OV (Channel 9; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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