Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 21 h 54 min2:57 am – 12:51 amShortest day (Dec 21): 3 h 41 min11:00 am – 2:41 pm
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People29,551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.212,509 householdsMedian household income $86,294Median home value $304,800Median rent $1,337 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 13,759 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 11%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 August78 in of snow a year, on about 69 days0 days above 90°F, 244 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ester station, 4 mi away; snow from Keystone Ridge
Parks and public landsPierce Parkpark · 9.3 miGoldstream Public Use Areastate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 600 acresFairbanks Office Wildlifenational wildlife refuge · 13.0 miCreamer's Fieldstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 1,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes359 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197047 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 6 Oct 199524 mi away, near Minto, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202622 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGolden Heart Utilitiesserves 78,324 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital12.4 miPost officeEster Post Office4.4 miPoliceFairbanks International Airport Police Department9.2 miFire stationEster Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFairbanks International Airport FAI9.6 miCoachFairbanks Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99709 ZIP area.
