99766 Point Hope, AK is a small, traditional village located in Northwest Alaska along the Chukchi Sea. The population is 668 and the population density is 0 people per square mile. This remote area has a rich cultural heritage that can be experienced through local businesses, outdoor activities, organizations, and sporting events.
Local businesses consist of Nuvuk Traders, Inc., which sells groceries, camping supplies, and various other items; Sealaska Corporation Store which sells Native art and clothing; and Glukhov’s Store for all your groceries needs.
Outdoor activities in Point Hope are plentiful and include whale watching tours with unforgettable views of humpback whales off the point during their migration period. Fishing trips for Arctic char or grayling can be arranged with local guides to learn about traditional fishing methods; hunting for caribou or bear can also be done with local knowledge of the land; kayaking opportunities to explore the shorelines around Point Hope are available as well as snow-machine rides over the tundra in winter months.
Organizations such as the Tribe of Tikigaq help promote and preserve Iñupiat culture in Point Hope while other organizations like Kawerak offer programs to improve infrastructure and education. Local sporting events include youth hockey tournaments at Tribal Park each spring as well as Native Youth Olympics where teams from various villages compete against each other in traditional games like seal hop, leg wrestle, or double ball tosses.
The population in Point Hope (zip 99766) is 668. There are 0 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Point Hope (zip 99766) is 22.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Point Hope (zip 99766) is 3.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Point Hope (zip 99766)
- 35.7% are married
- 3.6% are divorced
- 36.4% are married with children
- 35.0% have children, but are single
Race in Point Hope (zip 99766)
- 9.4% are White
- 0.2% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 76.9% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 6.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander