Pitkas PointAK
The town has 169 residents and lies in Alaska.
Is Pitkas Point a good place to live?
Pitkas Point’s mean commuting time is 6 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Pitkas Point. Pitkas Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
169 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pitkas Point: who provides what
Pitkas Point is unincorporated, so Kusilvak Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
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Very low risk in Pitkas Point, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Pitkas Point sits below 100% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 98% come from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Pitkas Point than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
Pitkas Point: nearly a fifth of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Pitkas Point. Among adults here, 36% smoke cigarettes and 26% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pitkas Point.
| Pitkas Point | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pitkas Point | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 28.5% | 33.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 58.3% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pitkas Point
About Pitkas Point
CDP in Alaska, United States
Pitkas Point (Central Yupik: Negeqliim Painga) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pitkas Point had a population of 120.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
Questions about Pitkas Point
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Is Pitkas Point, AK a good place to live?
Pitkas Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.