Pilot StationAK
Population 587: a town settled in 1939.
Is Pilot Station a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Pilot Station, above both the Alaska town median (8.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Pilot Station. Pilot Station’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Alaska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Pilot Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
587 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pilot Station: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pilot Station, and how to reach them.
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 Pilot Station.
The biggest natural risk in Pilot Station is cold waves, at a very low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Pilot Station sits below 100% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 98% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to Pilot Station households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Pilot Station’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lower Yukon School District. Enrollment at Pilot Station’s public school: 193 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Station SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 193 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Pilot Station than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Pilot Station who had a checkup this year: 64%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Pilot Station. 38% of adults in Pilot Station smoke cigarettes; 47% have obesity. Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pilot Station.
| Pilot Station | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pilot Station | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 48% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pilot Station
About Pilot Station
City in Alaska, United States
Pilot Station (Central Yupik: Tuutalgaq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 615 at the 2020 census, up from 568 in 2010, and up from 550 in 2000.
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- Established
- 1969
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- ZIP code
- 99650
- Area code
- 99650
Questions about Pilot Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pilot Station, AK a good place to live?
Pilot Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.