Population & age
- Total population
- 8,807
- Median age
- 22.3
Fairbanks North Star Borough · Fairbanks-College, AK · Population 8,807
Fairbanks, AK (ZIP 99703) sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough within the Fairbanks-College metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 53.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,998. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $49,621 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $97,607 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (78th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 42th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX, 2025). Annual average temperature is just 28.5°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 38.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alaska has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $49,621) approximately $2,283/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,084 residents (682 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $68,463 and fair market rent of $2,430 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,680
/month
1 Bed
$1,850
/month
2 Bed
$2,430
/month
3 Bed
$3,380
/month
4 Bed
$4,080
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing units permitted
18
Across 9 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $5.8M.
Single-family
6
33% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
12
67% of total units
Single-family value
$3.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$2.6M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 44% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
3,030
Average AGI
$49,621
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
16.5%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$220
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $150.4M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
33
Total employment
824
Annual payroll
$80.4M
Average annual pay
$97,607
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$69,700
Average weekly wage
$1,340
Total employment
37,015
Total establishments
2,441
That is roughly 6% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
45,743
Employed
43,909
Unemployed
1,834
Based on Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Facilities located inside ZIP 99703 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
Bassett ACH (FT Wainwright)
4076 Neely Rd, Fort Wainwright, AK, 99703
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Fairbanks, AK
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Fairbanks North Star Borough
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1989–2025
Most Recent Declaration
NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX
Fire — declared July 6, 2025 (DR-5597)
Incident period: July 4, 2025 – July 23, 2025
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
28.5°F
18.3° – 38.7°
Annual precipitation
13"
Annual snowfall
57.8"
Heating · cooling days
— · 48.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: AURORA, AK US, 3.2 miles from the centroid of Fairbanks, AK (ZIP 99703)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
42
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
325
Hazardous
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
233 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Fairbanks North Star Borough data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,713
That is roughly 513 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
86
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,286
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
74%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
32%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Fairbanks North Star data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
38.7% of Fairbanks North Star County, AK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.32
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.45
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Fairbanks North Star County, AK for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−2,084 people
−682 households • −$118.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
5,972households
10,764 people • $319.4M AGI
Moved out
6,654households
12,848 people • $438.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,485 versus departing households' $65,849.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99703. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
1.82%
State 0.00% · avg local 1.82%
Property tax (effective)
0.86%
Median $757/year
Tax burden rank
1 of 50
5.60% of personal income
For ZIP 99703: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $49,621 keeps approximately $2,283 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state.
Program
No program
No program
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99775 (College, 6.4 mi) · 99705 (Badger, 11.3 mi) · 99725 (Ester, 11.9 mi) · 99709 (Goldstream, 15.7 mi) · 99702 (Eielson Afb, 21.1 mi) · 99790 (Livengood, 45.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
29.7%
3.3pp below the 33.0% national rate.
14.2%
17.8pp below the 32.0% national rate.
20.8%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
53.9%
22.1pp below the 76.0% national rate.
13.5%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
2.2%
8.8pp below the 11.0% national rate.
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Light Elementary | Public | -1–8 | 367 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$6,998
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,204
Fairbanks, AK · 99775
Barrow, AK · 99723
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Fairbanks, AK (ZIP 99703) sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough within the Fairbanks-College metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 53.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,998. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $49,621 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $97,607 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (78th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 42th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX, 2025). Annual average temperature is just 28.5°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 38.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alaska has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $49,621) approximately $2,283/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,084 residents (682 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $68,463 and fair market rent of $2,430 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
29.7%, which is 3.3 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
20.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
14.2%, which is 17.8 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 99703 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
8,807 people live in ZIP 99703, with a median age of 22.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$68,463 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 99703, 0.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 100.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 99703, 6.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
5.5% of the population in ZIP 99703 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
96.0% of households in ZIP 99703 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 99703 (Fairbanks, AK) is $49,621 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 99703 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.7% of tax returns from ZIP 99703 (Fairbanks, AK) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 33 business establishments operated in ZIP 99703 employing 824 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 99703 is $97,607, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99703 ranks in the 42th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99703, ranking in the 78th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99703 between 1989–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99703, accounting for 6 of 16 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99703 was "NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX" — a fire declared in 2025 (DR-5597) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 99703 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Alaska Fairbanks and Ilisagvik College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $6,998 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,204 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 99703 has an average annual temperature of 28.5°F and 13.0" of annual precipitation based on the AURORA, AK US weather station 3.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 99703 is part of the Fairbanks, AK urbanized area, primarily served by Fairbanks North Star Borough (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
1 hospital is located in ZIP 99703 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
Alaska has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $49,621, this saves approximately $2,283 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 1.82% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Alaska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99775 (College, 6.4 mi) · 99705 (Badger, 11.3 mi) · 99725 (Ester, 11.9 mi) · 99709 (Goldstream, 15.7 mi) · 99702 (Eielson Afb, 21.1 mi) · 99790 (Livengood, 45.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
42nd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 6,242
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
19
Limited English Speakers
34
Persons with Disability
93
Without HS Diploma
34
Without Health Insurance
74
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.