Housing data for Prudhoe Bay, AK
Prudhoe Bay, AK has an estimated 1,664 residents and 0 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in North Slope Borough.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,664 (±386)
- Housing units
- 0 (±10)
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.1%
Housing in Prudhoe Bay at a glance
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −3.1% residents since 2015–2019
Prudhoe Bay against North Slope Borough, its state and the nation
| Prudhoe Bay | North Slope Borough | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,664 (±386) | 10,810 (exact) | 735,706 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 0 (±10) | 2,642 (±107) | 328,491 (±442) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | — | 50.9% (±6.0 points) | 33.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,254 (±$134) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $95,694 (±$16,311) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $218,300 (±$20,831) | $352,900 (±$3,735) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,305 (±$370) | $3,901 (±$70) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | — | 34.9% (±6.5 points) | 36.9% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±18.5) | 13.0 minutes (±5.9) | 19.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | — | 75.1% (±4.7 points) | 91.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±2.6) | 35.0 years (±1.2) | 35.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prudhoe Bay covers 390.4 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prudhoe Bay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,718 (±257) | 1,664 (±386) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 0 (±9) | 0 (±10) | — | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in North Slope Borough
Prudhoe Bay has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for North Slope Borough as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for North Slope Borough recorded 818 violent and 1,047 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Prudhoe Bay
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99734 | 78% | 1,203 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prudhoe Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,108 | $1,373 | $1,521 | $2,090 | $2,542 |
HUD income limits for Prudhoe Bay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,300 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 2 people | $27,800 | $46,250 | $74,000 |
| 3 people | $34,150 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 4 people | $41,250 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| 5 people | $48,350 | $62,450 | $99,900 |
| 6 people | $55,450 | $67,050 | $107,300 |
| 7 people | $62,550 | $71,700 | $114,700 |
| 8 people | $69,650 | $76,300 | $122,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the North Slope Borough, AK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $115,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Prudhoe Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Prudhoe Bay
Is Prudhoe Bay growing?
Prudhoe Bay, AK had an estimated 1,664 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,718 in 2015–2019, a change of −3.1%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Prudhoe Bay growing?
In Prudhoe Bay, the number of residents went from 1,718 in 2015–2019 to 1,664 in 2020–2024 (−3.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Prudhoe Bay?
The ZIP code that covers Prudhoe Bay is 99734.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: North Slope Borough, AK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: North Slope Borough, AK
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska (place:64380, in state:02).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .