Ester is a community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 2,752 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99725, and parts of 99709 are in Ester too.
All in Ester
Mostly College; part is in Ester
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)262 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ester had 2,416 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Fairbanks North Star Borough grew from 43,412 residents in 1960 to 95,655 in 2020.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average -13°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, University Exp Stn, AK weather station (about a mile away).
26,009 jobs at 2,576 businesses in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (13 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with College, Chena Ridge, Goldstream, Fairbanks and South Van Horn.
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