Koyuk lies at the mouth of the Koyuk river on the Seward Peninsula. Archaeological evidence in the area has shown traces of early man that are 6,000 to 8,000 years old. The villagers were historically nomadic.
Koyuk is a traditional Unalit and Malemiut Eskimo village that speaks a dialect of Inupiat Eskimo. The village maintains a subsistence lifestyle.