Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska (FIPS 02130) contains 2 communities in our dataset. The largest is Ketchikan, AK, and the listed places add up to roughly 11,037 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
| County | Ketchikan Gateway Borough |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| FIPS code | 02130 |
| Places in our data | 2 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 11,037 |
| Largest place | Ketchikan, AK (10,652) |
| Rank in state | 8th of 29 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 2,109 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Alaska time |
| ZIP codes | 2 |
Which cities and towns are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Ketchikan, AK is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan, AK | Incorporated | 10,652 | 2,170 | 2 |
The county also contains 1 smaller community that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Saxman. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Ketchikan Gateway Borough compared with other counties in Alaska?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 11,037 people, which ranks Ketchikan Gateway Borough 8th among 29 counties in Alaska. The average listed place has about 5,518 residents. The weighted density is about 2,109 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The places in Ketchikan Gateway Borough use 2 ZIP codes: 99901, 99950. Every code begins with 9, which is assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough, AK — about 57 miles northwest (center to center), 5,773 people in listed places
- Wrangell Borough, AK — about 70 miles north (center to center), 2,502 people in listed places
- Petersburg Borough, AK — about 112 miles northwest (center to center), 3,162 people in listed places
- Sitka Borough, AK — about 193 miles northwest (center to center), 8,493 people in listed places
- Juneau Borough, AK — about 236 miles northwest (center to center), 31,974 people in listed places
- Hoonah-Angoon Borough, AK — about 248 miles northwest (center to center), 1,995 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 02130 mean?
The first two digits, 02, identify Alaska, and the last three, 130, identify Ketchikan Gateway Borough inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Alaska hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.