Personal loans in Nunapitchuk, AK
Nunapitchuk is home to roughly 580 people and stands 52nd by size out of 149 Census places in Alaska. Nunapitchuk lost roughly 3.2% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
The roughly 580 people who live in Nunapitchuk borrow under Alaska rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Nunapitchuk are all set at the Alaska level. Rate-shopping from Nunapitchuk costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The next larger city is Bethel, AK about 23 miles away.
Nunapitchuk by the numbers
Most of what governs a Nunapitchuk loan is written in Alaska law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: a Census-estimated 580, 52nd among Alaska's 149 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 3.2% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 19 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 65% of the places in Alaska, with 580 residents in Nunapitchuk.
- Density: the Census land area of 7.0 sq mi holds about 83 people per square mile.
- By land area: Nunapitchuk ranks 80th among Alaska's 149 places, at 7.0 sq mi.
- Water area: Nunapitchuk has 0.97 square miles of water, ranking 83rd of 149 places in Alaska.
- State population share: Nunapitchuk accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Alaska.
- National rank: Nunapitchuk sits 12,574th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Alaska: Nunapitchuk stands 53rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 149 places.
- State comparison: Alaska's places average -3.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Nunapitchuk's 3.2%.
- Density rank: Nunapitchuk is the 56th most densely settled place in Alaska.
- Density in context: Nunapitchuk's 83 people per square mile sit against a Alaska median of 40.
- Location: it lies at 60.8793, -162.4623 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Bethel (23 mi); Kwethluk (35 mi); Pilot Station (75 mi); Quinhagak (80 mi); Toksook Bay (93 mi). Online lenders reach Nunapitchuk no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Nearest smaller places: Napakiak (21 mi); Napaskiak (27 mi); Akiak (42 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 4 of them.
- At 100 miles: 6 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The Nunapitchuk borrowing checklist
For Nunapitchuk's roughly 580 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Alaska regulator's licence list.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
What differs between Nunapitchuk and the rest of Alaska is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 580 people here.
Inside a Nunapitchuk personal loan
Most loans made to Nunapitchuk's 580 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Nunapitchuk can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Nunapitchuk loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Which Alaska laws govern a loan in Nunapitchuk
Alaska has no separate rate rule for Nunapitchuk; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 580 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Banking and Securities) Source says: "department means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development". The Division of Banking and Securities (commerce.alaska.gov/web/dbs) administers the department's lending license programs. | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 06.50.900(5) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the department to make loans of $25,000 or less at above-legal rates; $25,000 liquid assets and $25,000 bond required Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the department"; "liquid assets of at least $25,000". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes §§ 06.20.010, 06.20.040 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10.5% per annum default; by contract, the greater of 10% or 5 percentage points above the 12th Federal Reserve District advance rate (loans over $25,000 exempt) Source says: "The rate of interest in the state is 10.5 percent a year and no more on money after it is due"; "more than the greater of 10 percent or five percentage points above the annual rate charged member banks for advances by the 12th Federal Reserve District". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 45.45.010 as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Nunapitchuk
At roughly 83 people per square mile, Nunapitchuk is sparsely settled; 2 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Alaska reach Nunapitchuk's 580 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Bethel, AK about 23 miles away.
Nunapitchuk against the rest of Alaska
Among Alaska's 149 places, Nunapitchuk sits at 52nd for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 53rd of 149 Alaska places, putting it near the 64th percentile for growth. Its roughly 83 residents per square mile place it 56th among Alaska's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 19 residents.
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Nearby places
- Napakiak, AK — population 344
- Bethel, AK — population 6,292
- Napaskiak, AK — population 494
- Eek, AK — population 389
- Kwethluk, AK — population 782
- Marshall, AK — population 471
- Pilot Station, AK — population 592
- Akiak, AK — population 448