Salcha

In Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

Population: 1,076
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $257,500

Located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Salcha is a community with a population of 1,076. At $72,083, its median household income sits below Fairbanks North Star Borough's $84,722.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salcha's population grew 7.0% from 1,006 to 1,076, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $170,500 to $257,500.

Owners occupy 93.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,076
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $257,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 645
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0061,076

Median household income

$70,486$72,083

Median home value

$170,500$257,500

Median gross rent

$1,336$1,339

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,006	$70,486	$170,500	$1,336
2020	930	$57,895	$206,700	$1,406
2021	751	$59,453	$230,300	$1,620
2022	689	$64,044	$253,200	$1,339
2023	1,076	$72,083	$257,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3424.3%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	5.8%
5 to 17	131	12.2%
18 to 24	28	2.6%
25 to 34	261	24.3%
35 to 44	155	14.4%
45 to 54	113	10.5%
55 to 64	227	21.1%
65 to 74	84	7.8%
75 and over	15	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	812	75.5%
Black or African American	16	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	4.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	9.0%
High school graduate	243	28.4%
Some college or associate's	297	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	141	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	97	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	83.9%
Carpooled	33	7.0%
Public transit	12	2.5%
Walked	18	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	15.7%
15 to 29 min	100	21.8%
30 to 44 min	123	26.9%
45 to 59 min	119	26.0%
60+ min	44	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 6.7% (72 of 1,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	67.1%
Nonfamily households	152	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	462	71.6%
Vacant	183	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	93.5%
Renter-occupied	30	6.5%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	95.2%
1-unit, attached	18	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0266550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 1.77 sq mi
Center point: 64.5341, -146.8836