Wiseman is a community in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska across 78 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99701.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairbanks; part is in Wiseman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wiseman. 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)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wiseman; 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.
Wiseman had 5 residents in the 2020 census, down 76% since 2000.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area grew from 4,097 residents in 1960 to 5,343 in 2020.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 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 (about a mile away).
268 jobs at 92 businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wiseman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 95 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 108 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 174 |
| Mental health providers | 557 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| 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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (13 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Learning SystemsFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 184 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Anne Wien ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Barnette Magnet SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 417 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Denali ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 784 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hunter ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Fairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 7,876 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ladd ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 383 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Salcha ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 59 | Public | 32.9 mi |
| Two Rivers SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Public | 20.1 mi |
| Weller ElementaryFairbanks | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Boreal Sun Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 201 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Chinook Montessori Charter SchoolFairbanks | K–8 | 158 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Golden Heart AcademyFairbanks | 5–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Randy Smith Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ryan Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Tanana Middle SchoolFairbanks | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lathrop High SchoolFairbanks | 9–12 | 788 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Montessori AssociationFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Fairbanks Montessori SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Monroe Jr., Sr. High Schools of FairbanksFairbanks | Pre-K–12 | 327 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Sprucetree Montessori SchoolFairbanks | K–6 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Student Wrestling Development Prep ProgramFairbanks | 5–12 | 65 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 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 Fairbanks, South Van Horn and Coldfoot.
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