Untitled photo, 1998
Noorvik’s story
106 years in pictures
Census counts: 281 in 1920, 694 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1998 and a map from 1955 on.
- 1920Noorvik is settled
NoorvikAK
With 621 residents, this town was settled in 1920.
Photo: Thester11 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
621
2025 Census estimate · −10.3% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
26.7
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Noorvik a good place to live?
Noorvik’s average trip to work is 6 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Noorvik. Noorvik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
621 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Noorvik: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noorvik, and how to reach them.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNoorvik Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Noorvik’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 code9976399763 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 Noorvik.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Noorvik, with cold waves at the top
For Noorvik, the FEMA hazard score is 7 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 92% come from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Noorvik’s kids attend
It has one school. Public schools: the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. 212 students attend Noorvik’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|
NCES · EDFacts
Health
Noorvik stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
For adults in Noorvik, the share who have diabetes is 17%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Noorvik. Also worth knowing: this Alaska town does better than the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 25.
| Noorvik | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better6 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | Noorvik | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 41.7% | 14.3% |
Maniilaq Health Center
31.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Noorvik
14pages on Noorvik
The big questions
About Noorvik
City in Alaska, United States
Noorvik (Inupiaq: Nuurvik, meaning "A place to move to") is an Iñupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 694, up from 668 in 2010. Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue. Residents speak a dialect of Iñupiaq known as Noorvik Inupiaq. Noorvik was the first town to be counted in the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 99763
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Noorvik
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noorvik, AK a good place to live?
Noorvik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.