College, Alaska
Census designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99709, 99775
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9 public schools
- 11,730 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 4,677Households
- $76,831Median household income
- $279,100Median home value
- 9Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About College
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,402 |
| 2010 | 12,964 |
| 2020 | 11,332 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; 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 $76,831 · 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
- 2,928 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,749 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.8%
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 | College | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,730 | 95,555 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $76,831 | $84,722 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 32.9 | 32.4 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $279,100 | $282,500 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.7% | 33.7% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | 5.1% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6% | 61.7% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Creek Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| University Park Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Watershed Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Woodriver Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Effie Kokrine Charter School | Charter | 7–12 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Hutchison High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| North Star College | Public | 11–12 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| West Valley High School | Public | 9–12 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District |
| Raven School | Public | Pre-K–12 | Yukon-Koyukuk 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.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of College |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District (at Large) (AK at large) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 31 | 3% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 34 | 38% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 35 | 59% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District P | 3% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District Q | 38% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District R | 59% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to College’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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