Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough covers 7,335 sq mi of land and has about 95,460 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
95,460
13/sq mi
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$298K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,459
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
6.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough
13 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99702 | Eielson Afb | 3,260 | $68,640 | |
| 99703 | Fort Wainwright | 8,304 | $68,667 | |
| 99705 | North Pole | 21,769 | $96,964 | |
| 99707 | Fairbanks | 0 | — | |
| 99708 | Fairbanks · PO box | — | — | |
| 99709 | Fairbanks | 29,551 | $86,294 | |
| 99710 | Fairbanks · PO box | — | — | |
| 99711 | Fairbanks · PO box | — | — | |
| 99712 | Fairbanks | 12,477 | $112,808 | |
| 99714 | Salcha | 1,106 | $88,258 | |
| 99716 | Two Rivers · PO box | — | — | |
| 99725 | Ester | 448 | $53,364 | |
| 99775 | Fairbanks | 826 | $71,959 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
9%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
13%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
5%
High school
27%
Some college
24%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
13%
How people get to work
Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Fairbanks North Star | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 13.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 26.4 min |