Fairbanks North Star County, AK ZIP Codes

Alaska (AK)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  7 cities
16
ZIP codes
95,593
population (2021)
-2.0%
pop change since 2010
02090
FIPS code
Fairbanks North Star County ZIP code map
About Fairbanks North Star County
Fairbanks North Star County is located in Alaska and contains 16 ZIP codes across 7 cities and communities. The county's population was 95,593 as of 2021, a decrease of 2% from 97,581 in 2010. The timezone is Unknown Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Fairbanks North Star County is 02090.
Population
2021 population95,593
2010 population97,581
Change-2.0%
County details
StateAlaska
FIPS code02090
TimezoneUnknown
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Fairbanks North Star County
Eielson Afb Ester Fairbanks Fort Wainwright North Pole Salcha Two Rivers
ZIP codes for Fairbanks North Star County, AK (16)
ZIP code City County Map
99701 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99702 Eielson Afb Fairbanks North Star View map
99703 Fort Wainwright Fairbanks North Star View map
99705 North Pole Fairbanks North Star View map
99706 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99707 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99708 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99709 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99710 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99711 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99712 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99714 Salcha Fairbanks North Star View map
99716 Two Rivers Fairbanks North Star View map
99725 Ester Fairbanks North Star View map
99775 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map
99790 Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star View map

Demographics & statistics

95,136
Population
33.8
Median age
$82,278
Median household income
$43,102
Per capita income
$169,225
Median home value
$1,317
Median monthly rent
57.2%
Home ownership
13.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
Unemployment
28,175
Housing units
27.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,907
Under 5
2,942
3,899
5–9
2,935
3,335
10–14
2,511
3,298
15–19
2,484
5,140
20–24
3,870
9,693
25–34
7,299
7,097
35–44
5,343
5,704
45–54
4,294
2,908
55–59
2,190
2,839
60–64
2,138
4,383
65–74
3,300
1,667
75–84
1,256
402
85+
302
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1822,93020.9%
18 and over72,20679.1%
65 and over11,3108.9%
Median age33.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 67.9%
Two or more races 11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Black or African American 3.9%
Asian 2.9%
Other race 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
GroupCount%
White67,85967.9%
Two or more races11,41111.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native6,7766.8%
Hispanic or Latino4,8074.8%
Black or African American3,9283.9%
Asian2,8902.9%
Other race1,6191.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander6530.7%

Household income

Under $10k 2.1%
$10k–$15k 3.1%
$15k–$25k 10.1%
$25k–$35k 4.9%
$35k–$50k 10.4%
$50k–$75k 17.5%
$75k–$100k 12.5%
$100k–$150k 22.9%
$150k–$200k 8.6%
$200k+ 8.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.1%
$10k–$15k3.1%
$15k–$25k10.1%
$25k–$35k4.9%
$35k–$50k10.4%
$50k–$75k17.5%
$75k–$100k12.5%
$100k–$150k22.9%
$150k–$200k8.6%
$200k+8.1%
Median income$82,278

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.3%
$50k–$100k 3.3%
$100k–$150k 5.0%
$150k–$200k 12.7%
$200k–$300k 21.8%
$300k–$500k 20.7%
$500k–$1M 3.2%
$1M+ 0.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$169,225
Median rent / month$1,317
Owner occupied57.2%
Renter occupied42.8%
Vacant25.7%
Single-family detached57.4%
Large apartment buildings3.5%
Mobile homes2.0%
Median rooms4.8
Avg household size (owned)1.78

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–201914.3%
2000–200918.3%
1990–199913.8%
1980–198925.1%
1970–197916.5%
1960–19696.8%
1950–19593.1%
1940–19491.2%
1939 or earlier0.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)9.8%
1 bedroom13.8%
2 bedrooms25.8%
3 bedrooms33.1%
4 bedrooms14.5%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.7%
1 vehicle23.3%
2 vehicles48.3%
3 or more25.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas8.0%
Electricity16.7%
Propane / LP gas1.8%
Fuel oil54.1%
Wood12.3%
No fuel used2.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family18,30757.2%
Cohabiting couple2,6615.5%
Male householder, no spouse7,58425.1%
Female householder, no spouse6,82412.2%
Households with children under 1811,01830.1%
Households with seniors (65+)8,29715.6%
Average household size2.52

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.2%19.4%
Married47.2%69.1%
Separated1.9%1.6%
Widowed1.3%3.3%
Divorced16.5%6.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.1%
Some HS, no diploma 2.9%
HS graduate 34.4%
Some college, no degree 24.7%
Associate's degree 9.2%
Bachelor's degree 18.4%
Graduate / professional 9.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher96.0%
Bachelor's or higher27.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,3454.4%
Kindergarten1,1313.9%
Elementary school9,88139.5%
High school4,47614.9%
College / grad school7,81524.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Transportation & utilities 21.8%
Education & healthcare 21.6%
Public administration 12.2%
Retail trade 9.0%
Professional & management 8.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.0%
Construction 4.6%
Finance & real estate 3.8%
Other services 3.7%
Agriculture & mining 3.1%
Manufacturing 1.9%
Information 1.1%
Wholesale trade 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.3%
Service17.7%
Sales & office17.8%
Natural resources & construction8.9%
Production & transportation24.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector68.0%
Government27.0%
Self-employed4.6%
Unpaid family workers0.4%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.3%
Carpool11.1%
Public transit0.6%
Walk6.0%
Other means1.5%
Avg commute (minutes)17.9

Poverty

All people 13.3%
Under 18 years 4.1%
18 and over 13.5%
Married-couple families 14.7%
Female-led households 6.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security21.3%
Retirement income24.2%
Supplemental Security2.2%
Cash public assistance3.1%
Food stamps / SNAP4.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure22.1%
High cholesterol21.0%
Heart disease3.2%
Stroke1.6%
Asthma8.0%
Arthritis13.2%
Kidney disease1.6%
Pulmonary disease3.6%
Cancer3.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.5%
No physical activity16.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.8%
Fair or poor health9.0%
Poor mental health12.0%
Poor physical health6.8%
No health insurance11.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)52.3%
Visited dentist56.1%
Cholesterol screening73.2%
Teeth loss10.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9,56115.8%
Disability%
Any disability10.3%
Under 183.6%
18–64 years10.0%
65 and over29.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance81.8%
Public insurance23.4%
Uninsured under 193.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only88,28793.5%
Spanish2,4651.9%
Other Indo-European6970.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander4820.3%
Other languages1,1030.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)90,18996.3%
Born in same state87,03893.8%
Born in different state32,08122.2%
Foreign born3,1512.4%
Naturalized citizen4,9473.8%
Not a US citizen2,70150.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian10,90311.5%
French9,2179.7%
Arab4,0864.3%
Polish2,4322.6%
German1,7741.9%
AncestryCount%
English9921%
Dutch7670.8%
Irish4640.5%
Norwegian1600.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.2%
Internet access98.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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