Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99702, 99703, 99705
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 94,951 (2024 estimate)Population
- 36,176Households
- $84,722Median household income
- $282,500Median home value
- 17Towns with a page
- 9ZIP codes
Fairbanks North Star Borough in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,840 |
| 2010 | 97,581 |
| 2020 | 95,655 |
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, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $84,722 · 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, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 22,318 units
- Renter occupied
- 13,858 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.3%
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, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
26,009 employees in 2,576 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,555 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $84,722 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 32.4 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $282,500 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.7% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.1% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.9 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Fairbanks North Star Borough17 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | City | 31,732 | 31.8 sq mi |
| Badger | Census designated place | 19,033 | 65.8 sq mi |
| College | Census designated place | 11,730 | 18.8 sq mi |
| Chena Ridge | Census designated place | 5,927 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Steele Creek | Census designated place | 5,861 | 92.9 sq mi |
| Farmers Loop | Census designated place | 4,887 | 21.8 sq mi |
| Goldstream | Census designated place | 3,238 | 86.0 sq mi |
| Eielson AFB | Census designated place | 3,133 | 29.9 sq mi |
| Ester | Census designated place | 2,784 | 64.2 sq mi |
| North Pole | City | 2,505 | 4.09 sq mi |
| Salcha | Census designated place | 1,076 | 75.2 sq mi |
| Two Rivers | Census designated place | 571 | 27.7 sq mi |
| Pleasant Valley | Census designated place | 507 | 31.1 sq mi |
| South Van Horn | Census designated place | 354 | 7.87 sq mi |
| Moose Creek | Census designated place | 332 | 1.56 sq mi |
| Harding-Birch Lakes | Census designated place | 206 | 214.2 sq mi |
| Fox | Census designated place | 13 | 13.0 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Denali BoroughPopulation 1,621 (2024 estimate)
- Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaPopulation 7,313 (2024 estimate)
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaPopulation 5,099 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.