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Point Hope, AK

City in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Population

832

Land area

5sq mi

People per sq mi

166

ZIP codes

0

Point Hope and its ZIP codes

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Point Hope at a glance

  • Point Hope is about 129 times as dense as Alaska as a whole.
  • The median household income is $74,844, 19% below the Alaska median of $92,788.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $167,000 (53% below Alaska) and median rent is $1,088 a month.

Local data for Point Hope, AK

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Point Hope, AK, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$74,844

Poverty rate

20.0%

Median home value

$167,000

Median rent

$1,088/mo

Homeownership

54.6%

Bachelor's or higher

3.2%

Median age

26.2

Average commute

4.3 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Portuguese Americans (19), Irish Americans (5), Swedish Americans (3).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for North Slope Borough. PPP loans are for Point Hope.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.4%

Sep 2026, +0.1 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$137,248

12,694 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$92,214

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$209M

FY 2026, $18,913 per person

North Slope Borough economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Point Hope, AK, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone13.3%
  • Carpooled7.8%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked45.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other31.2%
  • Worked from home2.8%

Average one-way commute: 4.3 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Point Hope, AK, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very Low

Top: cold wave

Storm events since 1996

121

Countywide, mostly blizzard

Flood insurance policies

1

0.1% of homes, county

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Point Hope, AK, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

48.2%

U.S. 33.3% +14.9 pts

Diabetes

13.4%

U.S. 12.1% +1.3 pts

Smoking

30.6%

U.S. 12.8% +17.8 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

14.6%

U.S. 11.1% +3.5 pts

Frequently asked questions

What county is Point Hope, AK in?
Point Hope is in North Slope Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of Point Hope, AK?
About 832 people live in Point Hope, 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

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