Fairbanks is a city in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 32,083 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 99701, 99703 and 99712, and parts of 99709 are in Fairbanks too.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fairbanks; also South Van Horn and Coldfoot
All in Fairbanks
Mostly Fairbanks; also Steele Creek and Farmers Loop
Mostly College; part is in Fairbanks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairbanks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)264 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairbanks; 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.
Fairbanks had 32,515 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd 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 -15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora, AK weather station (2 miles 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).
1,294 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairbanks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 125 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 137 |
| Dentists | 87 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 219 |
| Mental health providers | 594 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (11 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1901.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Galena City School District, Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Learning SystemsFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 184 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Anne Wien ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Arctic Light ElementaryFort Wainwright | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Barnette Magnet SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 417 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Denali ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 784 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hunter ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 7,876 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Ladd ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 383 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pearl Creek ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Raven SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 3,687 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Salcha ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 59 | Public | 32.5 mi |
| Two Rivers SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Public | 18.3 mi |
| University Park ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Weller ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Woodriver ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Boreal Sun Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 201 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Chinook Montessori Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 158 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Watershed Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 200 | Charter | 6.3 mi |
| Golden Heart AcademyFairbanks | 5–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Randy Smith Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ryan Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Tanana Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Effie Kokrine Charter SchoolFairbanks | 7–12 | 139 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| Hutchison High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 356 | Career and Technical | 4.6 mi |
| Lathrop High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 788 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Valley High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 782 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Montessori AssociationFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Fairbanks Montessori SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Fairhill Christian SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 122 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Monroe Jr., Sr. High Schools of FairbanksFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 327 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Sprucetree Montessori SchoolFairbanks | K–6 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Golden Heart Christian SchoolFairbanks | 1–7 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.0 mi |
| Student Wrestling Development Prep ProgramFairbanks | 5–12 | 65 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with College, Steele Creek, Chena Ridge, Farmers Loop, Goldstream, Ester, Badger, Pleasant Valley, Two Rivers, South Van Horn, Coldfoot, Fox and Wiseman.
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