Kotzebue, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kotzebue	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$55,167	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$127,936	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$183,865	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,164	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,569	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$84,442	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kotzebue is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kotzebue is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kotzebue is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kotzebue is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,282 $127,936 $255,872

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kotzebue median earnings by income bracket

Kotzebue employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kotzebue, AK	3,374	$127,936	57.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, NE	3,374	$79,286	2.5%
Mount Oliver, PA	3,375	$46,718	42.6%
South Beach, FL	3,372	$213,642	162.7%
Blairsville, PA	3,372	$69,503	14.5%
Cuba, MO	3,371	$36,718	54.9%
Kotzebue, AK	3,374	$127,936	57.3%

Source: The Kotzebue, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.