Living in Whale Pass, AK: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Whale Pass is in ZIP code 99921. For an emergency, Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & LTC is the closest ER, 37.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whale Pass, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Whale Pass.
Power comes from Alaska Power and Telephone
Alaska Power and Telephone (Alaska Power and Telephone Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.7% of Whale Pass residents. Its homes paid an average of 41.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Alaska).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Whale Pass
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Whale Pass, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Whale Pass’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whale Pass.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Whale Pass is in Southeast Island School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Whale Pass is in ZIP code 99921
ZIP codes where Whale Pass residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whale Pass | ZIP’s residents in Whale Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99921 | Craig, AK | 100% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Whale Pass
Who provides electricity in Whale Pass?
Alaska Power and Telephone (Alaska Power and Telephone Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 41.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Whale Pass?
99921. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whale Pass in?
Southeast Island School District.
How do I register to vote in Whale Pass?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Absentee and Petition Office. Check your registration at myvoterportal.alaska.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.