Quinhagak, Alaska

**Quinhagak** (; also spelled **Kwinhagak**) is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Bethel Census Area. In 2020, there were 776 people living there.

Its name is _Kuinerraq_ in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language. This name was used as early as 1000 A.D.

## Location

Quinhagak is located at . The city is on the Kanektok River. The Arolik River is nearby. It is about  from the Kuskokwim Bay of the Bering Sea.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers . It is  of land and  of water. About 12.5% of the city's area is water.

## Demographics

In 2020, there were 776 people living in Quinhagak. These people made up 192 households. The population density was 189.3 people per square mile (73.1 people/km².) The people were 94.2% Native American, 1.7% white, and 4.0% multiple races. 0.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The median income (middle) for a household was $33,125 per year. The median income for a family was $38,750 per year. The per capita income for the whole city was $10,820. 39.2% of the population was below the poverty line.

## Economy

Most of the people in Quinhagak are subsistence hunter-gatherers. This means that they hunt, fish, and pick berries and plants to eat but not to sell. There are lots of salmon, trout, birds, caribou, moose, and berries around the city. There is a little bit of work for money available through the government. The Lower Kuskokwim School District and the Native Village of Kwinhagak have some wage jobs.

During the summer salmon season, there are some commercial fishing and canning jobs. In the summer, migrant workers come to Quinhagak to work salmon fishing and canning.

## History

Just outside the community there is the Nunalleq archaeological site.  This site has been called "[o]ne of the most productive archaeological digs in North America".

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Quinhagak
- **native name**: Kuinerraq
- **native name lang**: esu
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Sign at Quinhagak, Alaska airport (May 2011).jpg
- **image caption**: Quinhagak Airport
- **pushpin map**: Alaska
- **pushpin label position**: left
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within the state of Alaska
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Alaska
- **subdivision type2**: List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska, Census Area
- **subdivision name2**: Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Bethel
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: February 13, 1975
- **area total km2**: 12.14
- **area land km2**: 10.62
- **area water km2**: 1.52
- **area total sq mi**: 4.69
- **area land sq mi**: 4.10
- **area water sq mi**: 0.59
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 776
- **population density km2**: 73.07
- **population density sq mi**: 189.27
- **timezone**: Alaska Time Zone, Alaska (AKST)
- **utc offset**: -9
- **timezone dst**: AKDT
- **utc offset dst**: -8
- **elevation m**: 5
- **elevation ft**: 16
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 99655
- **area code**: Area code 907, 907
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 02-64600
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **unit pref**: Imperial