Local servicesHospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital8.6 miPost officeEster Post Office1.1 miTown hallFairbanks City Hall9.0 miPoliceFairbanks International Airport Police Department5.5 miFire stationEster Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFairbanks International Airport FAI5.9 miCoachFairbanks Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99725 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 21 h 53 min2:57 am – 12:50 amShortest day (Dec 21): 3 h 41 min10:59 am – 2:41 pm
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People494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3270 householdsMedian household income $50,912Median home value $209,30071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: retail 34%, construction 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 26%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs -0°F, lows -15°F15 in of rain a yearwettest month August61 in of snow a year, on about 49 days0 days above 90°F, 244 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ester station, 1 mi away; snow from University Exp Stn
Parks and public landsPierce Parkpark · 5.5 miShanly Park (Undeveloped)park · 6.3 miFairbanks Office Wildlifenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 miGoldstream Public Use Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 600 acresCreamer's Fieldstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 1,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes363 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 6 Oct 199527 mi away, near Minto, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202623 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGolden Heart Utilitiesserves 78,324 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,343 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
