Badger, Alaska
Census designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99705, 99712
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 19,033 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 6,563Households
- $98,042Median household income
- $291,600Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Badger
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,482 |
| 2020 | 19,031 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $98,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,368 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,195 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Badger | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,033 | 95,555 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $98,042 | $84,722 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 32.4 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $291,600 | $282,500 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.9% | 33.7% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.7% | 5.1% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8% | 61.7% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.1 minutes | 19.9 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Sun Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Ticasuk Brown Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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