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Deering, AK
City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ZIP codes: 99736.
Population
227
Land area
5sq mi
People per sq mi
45
ZIP codes
1
Deering and its ZIP codes
Deering at a glance
- Deering is about 35 times as dense as Alaska as a whole.
Local data for Deering, AK
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Northwest Arctic Borough. PPP loans are for Deering.
Unemployment rate
8.8%
Aug 2026, -0.7 pts in a year
Average annual pay
$95,291
3,010 jobs, 2025
Income per person
$62,888
BEA, 2024
Federal spending
$239M
FY 2026, $30,691 per person
Environment and hazard risk
Deering, AK, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
70
Countywide, mostly blizzard
Flood insurance policies
22
1.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
62° / -12°F
Health statistics
Share of adults in Deering, AK, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
43.0%
U.S. 33.3% +9.7 pts
Diabetes
15.4%
U.S. 12.1% +3.3 pts
Smoking
33.8%
U.S. 12.8% +21.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
17.2%
U.S. 11.1% +6.1 pts
ZIP codes in Deering
1 in or overlapping Deering. Population shown
Frequently asked questions
- What county is Deering, AK in?
- Deering is in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.
- What ZIP codes are in Deering, AK?
- ZIP codes in or overlapping Deering include 99736.
- What is the population of Deering, AK?
- About 227 people live in Deering, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023