# Nome Census Area, Alaska demographics

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Nome Census Area, Alaska (county FIPS 02180) has a median household income of $78,681 (±$4,699) and a total population of 9,866 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 14 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 9,866 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 29.4 years | ±0.5 years | B01002 |
| Households | 2,816 | ±75 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $78,681 | ±$4,699 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $211,200 | ±$11,158 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,394 | ±$172 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 66.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 33.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 21.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 16.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 02180 |
| Land area | 22,969.69 sq mi |
| Water area | 5,320.55 sq mi |
| Population density | 0 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [99772](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99772) | 17.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [99739](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99739) | 12.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [99684](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99684) | 8% | 100% | Yes |
| [99762](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99762) | 7.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [99671](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99671) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [99659](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99659) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [99742](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99742) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99769](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99769) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99753](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99753) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99785](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99785) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99783](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99783) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99778](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99778) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99771](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99771) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99784](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99784) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:180&in=state:02
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/02180" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"02180"}`

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## Related pages

- [Alaska: every county and ZCTA](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/state/ak)

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