Shungnak Alaska ZIP Codes
Shungnak holds a single ZIP code.
Every ZIP code in Shungnak
| ZIP code | Borough or census area |
|---|---|
| 99773 | Northwest Arctic Borough |
We do not publish a delivery type (standard, PO box, unique) or a neighbourhood for each ZIP. USPS delivery-type products are licensed, and no clean-rights source maps ZIP codes to neighbourhoods — so the Shungnak codes above are listed without a column we would have to invent.
Scope every ZIP code recorded for Shungnak. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.
How these codes cluster
Every Shungnak ZIP code begins 997. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of Alaska. Statewide that range covers 82 ZIP codes, so Shungnak accounts for 1% of it.
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Area codes covering Shungnak
ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The code below serves the same ground Shungnak occupies.
Shungnak Alaska area codes in full →
Where Shungnak's ZIP codes sit
- Reference points and footprint
- Not an official NANPA boundary
- Not a USPS delivery area
Cities near Shungnak
| City | Distance | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| Kobuk Alaska ZIP codes | 7.4 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Ambler Alaska ZIP codes | 24 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Selawik Alaska ZIP codes | 80 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Huslia Alaska ZIP codes | 85 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Kiana Alaska ZIP codes | 89 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Hughes Alaska ZIP codes | 100 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Noorvik Alaska ZIP codes | 105 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Buckland Alaska ZIP codes | 126 mi | 1 ZIP code |
Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.