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Nome, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Nome is a Census city of 3,653 people across 12.72 square miles of land, in Nome Census Area. Median household income is $113,646, 53.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nome
What Nome is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.72 sq mi
- Water area8.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land287
- County holding the largest share of its areaNome Census Area, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Nome
- Population3,653
- Median age31.4
- Population under 181,076
- Share under 1829.5 percent
- Population 65 and over308 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over8.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Households1,166
- Family households662
- Share of households that are families56.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Nome
- Median household income$113,646
- Per capita income$45,340
- Civilian labor force1,911
- Employed1,739
- Unemployed172 plus or minus 72
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over2,200
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nome
- Housing units1,514
- Occupied units1,166
- Vacant units348
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent
- Owner occupied625
- Renter occupied541
- Ownership rate53.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$356,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,633
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Single family units920
- Share single family60.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more575
- Share in buildings of two or more38.0 percent
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nome gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,574
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,414
- Share commuting under 15 minutes89.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more25 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more1.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Drove alone49.1 percent
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked22.0 percent
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Nome (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$10,000
- Average approval$10,000
- Median approval$10,000
- Largest approval$10,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nome, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Nome (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$402,000
- Average approval$402,000
- Median approval$402,000
- Largest approval$402,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nome, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Nome
- NFIP communityCity of Nome
- NFIP community number020069
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Nome participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 020069 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nome Census Area, not Nome
Nome Census Area context, not Nome figures
- Establishments in Nome Census Area174
- Covered employment, Nome Census Area3,893
- Average annual pay, Nome Census Area$75,229
- Housing units permitted, Nome Census Area3
Every figure in this section is published for Nome Census Area as a whole and is not a measurement of Nome.
All Nome Census Area figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nome questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nome, Alaska?
3,653, in 1,166 households. Nome city covers 12.72 square miles of land, which is 287 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nome in?
Nome Census Area, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nome?
$113,646. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $356,900. Median gross rent is $1,633 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Nome businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $10,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $10,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $402,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nome, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Nome borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Nome. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Nome in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nome appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nome, city of, community 020069, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nome figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nome Census Area as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nome.
Is zoning published for Nome?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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