Population & age
- Total population
- 562
- Median age
- 50.1
Ester, AK (99725)
Fairbanks North Star Borough · Fairbanks-College, AK · Population 562
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Ester, AK (ZIP 99725) sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough within the Fairbanks-College metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 67.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,998. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (87th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 26th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX, 2025). Annual average temperature is just 28.9°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 (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,084 residents (682 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $48,212, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $209,900. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $48,212
- Median home value
- $209,900
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 30.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 228(77.8%)
- Renter-occupied
- 65(22.2%)
- Vacant units
- 49
- Built (median)
- 1982
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 57(10.1%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 228(77.8%)
- No broadband
- 65(22.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,040
/month
1 Bed
$1,150
/month
2 Bed
$1,510
/month
3 Bed
$2,110
/month
4 Bed
$2,530
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
38
Annual payroll
$2.1M
Average annual pay
$55,842
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.
Employment & wages
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
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.
Public transit
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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
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
- Fire6 (38%)
- Severe Storm4 (25%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Earthquake1 (6%)
- Flood1 (6%)
- Other2 (13%)
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.
Climate
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
28.9°F
18.9° – 39°
Annual precipitation
13.1"
Annual snowfall
60.9"
Heating · cooling days
— · 55.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: UNIVERSITY EXP STN, AK US, 4.8 miles from the centroid of Ester, AK (ZIP 99725)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
42
GoodGood 213dModerate 128dUSG 15dUnhealthy 8dVery Unhealthy 1dHazardous 1d
Peak 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.
Community health profile
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
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).
Who’s moving in and out
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
- Anchorage Municipality, AK — 169 households
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK — 72 households
- El Paso County, CO — 66 households
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK — 57 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 57 households
Where departing residents went
- Anchorage Municipality, AK — 298 households
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK — 117 households
- El Paso County, CO — 88 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 83 households
- Pierce County, WA — 67 households
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.
Taxes & benefits in Alaska
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99725. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
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 99725: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $209,900, that works out to roughly $1,810/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
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).
Other ZIPs near 99725
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99709 (Goldstream, 3.8 mi) · 99775 (College, 5.6 mi) · 99703 (Fairbanks, 11.9 mi) · 99790 (Livengood, 41.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
33.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
29.8%
2.2pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
67.4%
8.6pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.9%
6.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
7.3%
3.7pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$6,998
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,204
- 4-Year
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK · 99775
- In-state tuition
- $8,736
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,320
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 34.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,866
- Median student debt
- $20,291
- 4-Year
Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK · 99723
- In-state tuition
- $5,260
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,260
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 42.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,541
- Median student debt
- —
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.
What these numbers say together
Ester, AK (ZIP 99725) sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough within the Fairbanks-College metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 67.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,998. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (87th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 26th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was fire-related (NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX, 2025). Annual average temperature is just 28.9°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 (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,084 residents (682 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $48,212, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $209,900. 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 20.7%. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 99725
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 99725?
33.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 99725?
20.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 99725?
29.8%, which is 2.2 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 99725?
562 people live in ZIP 99725, with a median age of 50.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 99725?
$48,212 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 99725 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 99725, 77.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 99725?
In ZIP 99725, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 99725?
10.1% of the population in ZIP 99725 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 99725 have broadband internet?
77.8% of households in ZIP 99725 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 99725?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 99725 employing 38 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 99725?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 99725 is $55,842, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 99725 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99725 ranks in the 26th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 99725?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99725, ranking in the 87th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 99725 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99725 between 1989–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 99725?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99725, accounting for 6 of 16 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 99725?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99725 was "NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX" — a fire declared in 2025 (DR-5597) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 99725?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 99725 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Alaska Fairbanks and Ilisagvik College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 99725?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $6,998 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 99725?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,204 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 99725?
ZIP 99725 has an average annual temperature of 28.9°F and 13.1" of annual precipitation based on the UNIVERSITY EXP STN, AK US weather station 4.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 99725 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 99725 is part of the Fairbanks, AK urbanized area, primarily served by Fairbanks North Star Borough (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 99725?
Alaska has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 1.82% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alaska have paid family leave?
Alaska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 99725?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), 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), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. 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. 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.
Other ZIPs near 99725
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99709 (Goldstream, 3.8 mi) · 99775 (College, 5.6 mi) · 99703 (Fairbanks, 11.9 mi) · 99790 (Livengood, 41.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
26th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 43
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
5
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
3
Adults Age 65+
5
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.