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Ester, Alaska

Census designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99709, 99725

  • Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,784 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,343Households
  • $67,640Median household income
  • $242,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About Ester

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Population, 2000 to 2020+43.8%
1.5k1.8k2k2.3k2.5k2000: 1,68020002010: 2,42220102020: 2,41620201,6802,416
Population of Ester at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,680
20102,422
20202,416

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.

Household income in Ester
Under $50k44%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k11.4%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $67,640 · 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.

Housing tenure in Ester
Owner occupied
696 units
Renter occupied
647 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

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.

Ester compared with its county and state
Ester compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEsterFairbanks North Star BoroughAlaska
Population2,78495,555733,971
Median household income$67,640$84,722$89,336
Median age36.932.435.6
Median home value$242,000$282,500$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.9%33.7%31.2%
Foreign-born residents4.7%5.1%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes51.8%61.7%66.6%
Mean commute to work24.0 minutes19.9 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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