South Van Horn is a community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 572 people across 7.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99701 and 99709.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fairbanks; part is in South Van Horn
Mostly College; part is in South Van Horn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Van Horn. 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)263 miles away |
|---|---|
| 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 South Van Horn; 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.
South Van Horn had 503 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 117th 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 -14°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairbanks Midtown, 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).
1,483 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Van Horn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 106 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 120 |
| Dentists | 94 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 208 |
| Mental health providers | 771 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 126 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 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 | 3.1 mi |
| Anne Wien ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Barnette Magnet SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 417 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Denali ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 784 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hunter ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 7,876 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Ladd ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 383 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Pearl Creek ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Raven SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 3,687 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Salcha ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 59 | Public | 35.0 mi |
| Two Rivers SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Public | 22.3 mi |
| University Park ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Weller ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Woodriver ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Boreal Sun Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 201 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Chinook Montessori Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 158 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Watershed Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 200 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Golden Heart AcademyFairbanks | 5–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Randy Smith Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ryan Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Tanana Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Effie Kokrine Charter SchoolFairbanks | 7–12 | 139 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Hutchison High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 356 | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| Lathrop High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 788 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West Valley High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 782 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Montessori AssociationFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Fairbanks Montessori SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Monroe Jr., Sr. High Schools of FairbanksFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 327 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Sprucetree Montessori SchoolFairbanks | K–6 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Golden Heart Christian SchoolFairbanks | 1–7 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9 mi |
| Student Wrestling Development Prep ProgramFairbanks | 5–12 | 65 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 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, Fairbanks, Chena Ridge, Goldstream, Ester, Coldfoot and Wiseman.
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