🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

99701

Fairbanks

ZIP Code 99701 is a standard zip code serving Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (AK), in Fairbanks North Star County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,019 with a median household income of $50,585. The area falls within the America/Anchorage timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alaska (AK)
County: Fairbanks North Star
City: Fairbanks
Timezone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates

Latitude: 64.837800
Longitude: -147.716400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4270.75 mi²
Water Area: 14.35 mi²
Population Density: 4.0 people per mi² (5th percentile)
Bounding Box: 68.004128°N, 64.789671°S, -147.524419°E, -152.082259°W

With 19,019 residents spread across 4270.75 square miles, this area has a population density of 4.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,019

Population

80th percentile

$50,585

Median Income

55th percentile

$183,100

Median Home Value

70th percentile

4270.75 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 99701 is $50,585, and the median home value is $183,100.

Housing

9,032

Total Units

7,824

Occupied Units

86.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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99707

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99708

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99709

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99710

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99711

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99712

Fairbanks

99775

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99790

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Similar ZIP Codes in Alaska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alaska.

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Metlakatla

$50,052

99674

Sutton

$43,333

99508

Anchorage

$56,856

99603

Homer

$53,797

99929

Wrangell

$45,649

99503

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$45,217

99639

Ninilchik

$44,091

99501

Anchorage

$56,136

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