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99712 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99712 covers Fairbanks, Alaska, with a population of about 12,070 and a median household income of $103,494.

Population
12,0704 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$103,4941.2× the Alaska median
Poverty rate
2%10.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$325,082up 5.1% in five years
Degree or higher
37.1%2.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
85.3%20.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
187

Where 99712 is

Fairbanks, Alaska — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,070
Median age39.7
Family households67.7%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.6%
White (non-Hispanic)74.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans12.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$103,494
Income per person$49,640
Poverty rate2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.9%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k0.4%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k0.3%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k0.7%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k8.8%
$60–75k5.5%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k24.0%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k12.3%
$200k or more19.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,350
Mean adjusted gross income$99,164
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9%
Returns, under $25k20.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.6%
Returns, $200k or more9.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$292,800
Rent as a share of household income19.6%
Owner-occupied85.3%
Vacant homes23.1%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house83.2%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units2.9%
Mobile home6.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$325,082as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 29.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$328,701$203,465

$203,465 in 2005 to $325,082 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
High school diploma or higher96%
Works from home8.9%
Drives to work alone72.4%
Takes public transport1.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.9% 5.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.7% 8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.1% 9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.1% 9.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments187
People employed1,432
Annual payroll$116,590,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 98.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss98.4 out of 100
Community resilience22.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche75.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity69.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind4.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail0.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alaska and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlaskaUnited States
Median household income$103,494$89,336$78,538
Income per person$49,640$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate2%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$292,800$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership85.3%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.9%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%7.8%13.9%
Median age39.735.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFAIRBANKS 11 NE, AK US7 km away
Rain in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January10.1°F / -2.4°F0.57 in rain
February17.4°F / 3.4°F0.57 in rain
March23.6°F / 8.1°F0.52 in rain
April42.2°F / 25.2°F0.66 in rain
May57.3°F / 38.4°F0.86 in rain
June67.2°F / 48.2°F2.18 in rain
July68°F / 51.3°F2.86 in rain
August61.3°F / 46.6°F2.9 in rain
September51.5°F / 37.3°F1.7 in rain
October33.2°F / 21.9°F0.8 in rain
November18°F / 6.1°F0.8 in rain
December13.9°F / 0.2°F0.59 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99703 Fort Wainwright, AK11.5 km away
99701 Fairbanks, AK12.7 km away
99707 Fairbanks, AK12.7 km away
99710 Fairbanks, AK12.7 km away
99711 Fairbanks, AK12.7 km away
99790 Fairbanks, AK12.7 km away
99705 North Pole, AK16 km away
99775 Fairbanks, AK16 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Fairbanks North Star Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3264.09 sq mi
Water area0.36 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude64.9109, -147.5105

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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