ZIP Code 99701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

Population: 17,564
Median household income: $73,551
Median home value: $235,300

Covering part of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, ZIP Code 99701 has about 17,564 residents. The median household income of $73,551 is below the Fairbanks North Star Borough median ($84,722).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99701's population grew 1.8% from 17,258 to 17,564, while its median gross rent rose 4.3% from $1,182 to $1,233.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.9% of the population. 65.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,564
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,551
Median home value: $235,300
Median gross rent: $1,233
Housing units: 8,757
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,25817,564

Median household income

$59,955$73,551

Median home value

$192,400$235,300

Median gross rent

$1,182$1,233

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,258	$59,955	$192,400	$1,182
2020	16,578	$64,153	$198,700	$1,136
2021	17,781	$66,126	$204,900	$1,183
2022	18,295	$69,534	$241,500	$1,251
2023	17,564	$73,551	$235,300	$1,233

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	927	5.3%
5 to 17	3,128	17.8%
18 to 24	1,716	9.8%
25 to 34	3,310	18.8%
35 to 44	2,198	12.5%
45 to 54	1,975	11.2%
55 to 64	1,802	10.3%
65 to 74	1,657	9.4%
75 and over	851	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,351	58.9%
Black or African American	885	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,138	12.2%
Asian	971	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	160	0.9%
Some other race	62	0.4%
Two or more races	1,787	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,210	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	870	7.4%
High school graduate	3,993	33.9%
Some college or associate's	4,009	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,999	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	922	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit2.4%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,787	65.5%
Carpooled	1,457	16.5%
Public transit	209	2.4%
Walked	641	7.3%
Bicycle	75	0.8%
Worked from home	536	6.1%
Other means	127	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,576	55.2%
15 to 29 min	2,777	33.5%
30 to 44 min	652	7.9%
45 to 59 min	42	0.5%
60+ min	249	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 11.6% (1,988 of 17,069)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,079	54.5%
Nonfamily households	3,401	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,480	85.4%
Vacant	1,277	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,446	46.1%
Renter-occupied	4,034	53.9%

1-unit, detached35.7%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units25.1%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,127	35.7%
1-unit, attached	761	8.7%
2 to 4 units	2,201	25.1%
5 to 19 units	1,239	14.1%
20 or more units	1,301	14.9%
Mobile home & other	128	1.5%

ZIP Code 99701

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes