Pleasant Valley is a community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 790 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99712.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairbanks; part is in Pleasant Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Valley. 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)269 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Valley; 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.
Pleasant Valley had 606 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 91st 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 68°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairbanks 11 Ne, AK weather station (4 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).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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
Museums
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhill Christian SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 122 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Steele Creek, Fairbanks, Farmers Loop, Badger, Two Rivers and Fox.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.