Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 22 h 6 min2:47 am – 12:53 amShortest day (Dec 21): 3 h 34 min10:59 am – 2:34 pm
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People12,477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.74,777 householdsMedian household income $112,808Median home value $320,100Median rent $1,288 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,574 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,405 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 13%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 68°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 10°F, lows -3°F19 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month July53 in of snow a year, on about 44 days0 days above 90°F, 221 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Knox Mine station, 6 mi away; snow from Gilmore Creek
Nearby landmarksFourth of July Hillpeak · 3.1 miCoffee Domepeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoldstream Public Use Areastate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 600 acresFairbanks Office Wildlifenational wildlife refuge · 21.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes232 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 6 Oct 199542 mi away, near Minto, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Jun 202616 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation903 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBassett Army Community Hospital20.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFairbanks International Airport FAI26 miCoachFairbanks Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99712 ZIP area.
