What is the population of Point Lay, Alaska?

Point Lay has a population of approximately 390 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Point Lay, Alaska located?

Point Lay is located in Alaska, United States, at approximate coordinates 69.7371°, -162.8346°.

What is the median household income in Point Lay?

The median household income in Point Lay is approximately $104,063 based on the most recent open data.

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Point Lay

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Point Lay

Total population

390

Median home value

$119,100

10.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$104,063

Point Lay$104k

National$74k

Elevation26 m

Land area83.63 km²

Weather27°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates69.74°, -162.83°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

26 m

Area

83.63 km²

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Overview

Point Lay is a census-designated place (CDP) in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 330, up from 189 in 2010.

History & geography

Geography

Point Lay is located on the shores of the Chukchi Sea. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (11.66%) is water. Point Lay once was on a barrier island of Kasegaluk Lagoon, but moved to the mainland near the mouth of the Kokolik River during the 1970s. A weather station was operated from October 1949 to March 1958. Apart from its landmass that is in mainland Alaska, it also consists two peninsulas that are found on its most northwestern side. Point Lay has a tundra climate (Koppen ET) with long, very cold winters and short, cool to mild summers.

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