Paxson is a community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, home to about 17 people across 305 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99737.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Deltana; part is in Paxson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paxson. 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)239 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paxson; 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.
Paxson had 26 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area grew from 4,179 residents in 1970 to 6,808 in 2020.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 1970–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Delta Ap, AK weather station (3 miles away).
1,738 jobs at 172 businesses in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paxson.
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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.
Public schools here are run by Delta/Greely School District, Alaska Gateway School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska HomeschoolDelta Junction | Pre-K–12 | 378 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Delta Junction ElementaryDelta Junction | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dot Lake SchoolDot Lake | Pre-K–12 | 13 | Public | 57.3 mi |
| Gerstle River SchoolDelta Junction | K–12 | 33 | Public | 29.1 mi |
| Delta Junction Junior High SchoolDelta Junction | 6–8 | 128 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Delta Junction Senior High SchoolDelta Junction | 9–12 | 126 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Farms Training Center / Whitestone HsDelta Junction | K–12 | 32 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.2 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 Deltana, Delta Junction, Big Delta, Dry Creek, Fort Greely, Whitestone, Dot Lake and Dot Lake Village.
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