ZIP Code 99709

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

Population: 29,734
Median household income: $82,991
Median home value: $296,000

ZIP Code 99709 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 29,734 residents. The median household income of $82,991 is in line with the Fairbanks North Star Borough median ($84,722).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99709's population grew 1.5% from 29,288 to 29,734, while its median gross rent rose 13.6% from $1,134 to $1,288.

6.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,734
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,991
Median home value: $296,000
Median gross rent: $1,288
Housing units: 14,227
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,28829,734

Median household income

$87,055$82,991

Median home value

$253,600$296,000

Median gross rent

$1,134$1,288

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,288	$87,055	$253,600	$1,134
2020	29,574	$77,756	$248,500	$1,128
2021	27,880	$75,913	$261,400	$1,099
2022	28,343	$80,467	$289,500	$1,174
2023	29,734	$82,991	$296,000	$1,288

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,996	6.7%
5 to 17	4,488	15.1%
18 to 24	2,659	8.9%
25 to 34	4,902	16.5%
35 to 44	3,977	13.4%
45 to 54	3,455	11.6%
55 to 64	3,124	10.5%
65 to 74	3,678	12.4%
75 and over	1,455	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,425	65.3%
Black or African American	1,167	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,872	6.3%
Asian	773	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	256	0.9%
Some other race	78	0.3%
Two or more races	3,568	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,595	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	823	4.0%
High school graduate	4,211	20.5%
Some college or associate's	6,584	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,626	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,347	21.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,612	71.0%
Carpooled	1,832	12.3%
Public transit	51	0.3%
Walked	662	4.4%
Bicycle	157	1.1%
Worked from home	1,326	8.9%
Other means	308	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,454	32.7%
15 to 29 min	6,654	48.8%
30 to 44 min	1,704	12.5%
45 to 59 min	437	3.2%
60+ min	373	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 6.6% (1,946 of 29,500)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,258	57.9%
Nonfamily households	5,285	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,543	88.2%
Vacant	1,684	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,091	64.5%
Renter-occupied	4,452	35.5%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,674	68.0%
1-unit, attached	706	5.0%
2 to 4 units	1,112	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,492	10.5%
20 or more units	996	7.0%
Mobile home & other	247	1.7%

ZIP Code 99709

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