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North Pole, Alaska

City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99705

  • Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 2,505 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,001Households
  • $93,355Median household income
  • $272,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About North Pole

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Population, 2000 to 2020+42.9%
1.5k1.8k2k2.3k2000: 1,57020002010: 2,11720102020: 2,24320201,5702,243
Population of North Pole at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,570
20102,117
20202,243

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 North Pole
Under $50k18.7%
$50k to $100k36.8%
$100k to $150k29.2%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $93,355 · 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 North Pole
Owner occupied
571 units
Renter occupied
430 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.

North Pole compared with its county and state
North Pole compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorth PoleFairbanks North Star BoroughAlaska
Population2,66395,555733,971
Median household income$93,355$84,722$89,336
Median age29.232.435.6
Median home value$272,000$282,500$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.1%33.7%31.2%
Foreign-born residents3.3%5.1%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes57.0%61.7%66.6%
Mean commute to work23.7 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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Public schools in North Pole, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Discovery Peak Charter SchoolCharterK–8Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
North Pole ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
North Pole Middle SchoolPublic6–8Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
North Pole High SchoolPublic9–12Fairbanks 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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