EEK-b, 1996
Eek’s story
106 years in pictures
Census counts: 119 in 1920, 404 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1996 and a map from 1954 on.
- 1920Eek is settled
EekAK
Home to 384 people, the town was settled in 1920.
Photo: Porkypinekiwi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
384
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Eek a good place to live?
Eek’s average commute is 6 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Eek. Eek’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, where Alaska’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Eek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eek, and how to reach them.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEek Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eek’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9957899578 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eek.
Natural hazards
Eek has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Expected losses in Eek break down as 88% from cold waves and 6% from inland flooding. In Eek, the FEMA risk score is 1 of 100. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2025.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Eek’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Eek’s only public school teaches 98 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eek SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 98 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
16.1%conserved
16.1%
conserved · 76 of 470 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Eek stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
For adults in Eek, the share who binge drink is 15%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Eek. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Eek is ahead of Alaska on 2 and behind on 25.
| Eek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
2 better5 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | Eek | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.6% | 17.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 45.7% | 13.5% |
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
41.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eek
14pages on Eek
The big questions
Out and about
About Eek
City in Alaska, United States
Eek (; Central Yupik: Iik) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 404 residents, the majority being Alaska Natives.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1970
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 99578
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Eek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eek, AK a good place to live?
Eek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.