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Shishmaref is a Census city of 466 people across 2.31 square miles of land, in Nome Census Area. Median household income is $61,458, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shishmaref
What Shishmaref is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.31 sq mi
- Water area4.95 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land202
- 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.
Shishmaref
How many people live in Shishmaref
- Population466
- Median age33.0
- Population under 18152
- Share under 1832.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Population 65 and over48 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over10.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households111 plus or minus 30
- Family households97 plus or minus 37
- Share of households that are families87.4 percent plus or minus 23.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shishmaref
Income and work in Shishmaref
- Median household income$61,458
- Per capita income$17,409
- Civilian labor force153 plus or minus 38
- Employed108 plus or minus 31
- Unemployed45 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate29.4 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Adults 25 and over283 plus or minus 58
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shishmaref
Housing in Shishmaref
- Housing units127 plus or minus 29
- Occupied units111 plus or minus 30
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 6
- Vacancy rate12.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied84 plus or minus 29
- Renter occupied27 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate75.7 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$950
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent
- Single family units123 plus or minus 33
- Share single family96.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more2.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shishmaref
How Shishmaref gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute94 plus or minus 30
- Commuting under 15 minutes89 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting under 15 minutes94.7 percent plus or minus 41.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more0
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more0.0 percent
- Drove alone0.0 percent
- Carpooled1.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked55.4 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shishmaref
Flood risk in Shishmaref
- NFIP communityCity of Shishmaref
- NFIP community number020084
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Shishmaref participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 020084 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nome Census Area, not Shishmaref
Nome Census Area context, not Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref.
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
Shishmaref questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shishmaref, Alaska?
466, in 111 households. Shishmaref city covers 2.31 square miles of land, which is 202 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref?
$61,458. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400. Median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Shishmaref in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shishmaref appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shishmaref, city of, community 020084, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref.
Is zoning published for Shishmaref?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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