🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

99712

Fairbanks

ZIP Code 99712 is a standard zip code serving Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (AK), in Fairbanks North Star County, United States. It has an estimated population of 13,866 with a median household income of $85,085. 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: 64.910900
Longitude: -147.510500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 3529.04 mi²
Water Area: 1.48 mi²
Population Density: 4.0 people per mi² (5th percentile)
Bounding Box: 65.454475°N, 64.551910°S, -143.884795°E, -148.666994°W

With 13,866 residents spread across 3529.04 square miles, this area has a population density of 4.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

13,866

Population

75th percentile

$85,085

Median Income

90th percentile

$236,300

Median Home Value

80th percentile

3529.04 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 99712 is $85,085, and the median home value is $236,300. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

6,293

Total Units

5,472

Occupied Units

87.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Fairbanks, AK.

99701

Fairbanks

99706

Fairbanks

99707

Fairbanks

99708

Fairbanks

99709

Fairbanks

99710

Fairbanks

99711

Fairbanks

99775

Fairbanks

99790

Fairbanks

Similar ZIP Codes in Alaska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alaska.

99723

Barrow

$90,500

99705

North Pole

$76,156

99743

Healy

$93,750

99515

Anchorage

$88,540

99645

Palmer

$77,242

99714

Salcha

$76,250

99502

Anchorage

$89,291

99504

Anchorage

$75,988

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