Moose Creek is a community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 507 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99705.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Badger; part is in Moose Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moose Creek. 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)262 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moose Creek; 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.
Moose Creek had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 128th 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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average -17°F. About 13.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Pole 1n, 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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moose Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Sun Elementary SchoolNorth Pole | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| North Pole ElementaryNorth Pole | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ticasuk Brown ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Discovery Peak Charter SchoolNorth Pole | K–8 | 193 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| North Pole Middle SchoolNorth Pole | 6–8 | 631 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| North Pole High SchoolNorth Pole | 9–12 | 695 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Christian AcademyNorth Pole | Pre-K–6 | 74 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Badger and North Pole.
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