Local servicesHospitalBassett Army Community Hospital22.0 miPost officeEielson Air Force Base Post Office2.4 miTown hallAmber Hall2.1 miFire stationEielson Fire Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFairbanks International Airport FAI27 miCoachFairbanks Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99702 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99702 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 21 h 38 min3:00 am – 12:39 amShortest day (Dec 21): 3 h 50 min10:51 am – 2:41 pm
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People3,200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.1832 householdsMedian household income $60,114Median rent $2,000 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.4% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 482 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 18%, retail 14%Average commute 9 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs -0°F, lows -18°F13 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 54 days0 days above 90°F, 223 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eielson Fld station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoose Lakelake · 2.2 miGrayling Lakelake · 2.4 miEielson Air Force Base Lake Family Campcampground · 4.2 miMoose Creek Bluffpeak · 7.2 miLittle Salcha Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNewby Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 75 acresFairbanks Office Wildlifenational wildlife refuge · 23.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197033 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 19 Jan 202411 mi away, near Salcha, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFairbanks North Star Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 190main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairbanks North Star County monitors, AK
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEielson - Air Force Baseserves 11,870 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation546 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
