Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough has 95,460 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $88,267, 5% below the Alaska figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $298,200, and 33% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

95,460residentsACS 2020–2024

$88,267median household incomeAlaska: $93K

$298,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Fairbanks North Star Borough in AlaskaZIP codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough highlighted; the rest of Alaska in grey

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
99702	3,260	$69K	$-666667K	0%	43%	99%	11 min
99703	8,304	$69K	$-666667K	1%	29%	96%	12 min
99705	21,769	$97K	$310K	77%	24%	94%	24 min
99709	29,551	$86K	$305K	65%	43%	91%	20 min
99712	12,477	$113K	$320K	86%	37%	96%	28 min
99714	1,106	$88K	$306K	96%	24%	88%	36 min
99725	448	$53K	$222K	77%	53%	83%	18 min
99775	826	$72K	$-666667K	0%	82%	40%	13 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

95,460 residents in 36,359 households, next to the Alaska figure.

24%

under 18

30%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

42,680 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,200 (±$9,478).

62%

of households own their home

60%

of homes are detached single-family houses

14%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$1,459

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200916%

1990–199912%

1980–198925%

1970–197923%

1960–19697%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,639.

$88,267

median household income

6.1%

of people live below the poverty line

5.3%

unemployment rate

33%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates