Fort Wainwright, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99703
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,065
- 311/sq mi
- $68,667
- Median income
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Wainwright pairs a below-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 311
- people per sq mi
- 1%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99703 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99703 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska, home to 7,065 residents across 22.7 square miles, a density of 311 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99703 reports a modest median household income of $68,667 (5% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $27,399. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging $2,239 a month; 0.9% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.8, and the average commute is -. Alaska and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 99703, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 99703
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Wainwright, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99703.
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99703, Fort Wainwright, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
7,065
Population
22.7
Area (sq mi)
311
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99703?
22.8
Median Age
61.8%
Male
38.2%
Female
8.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,667
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$27,399
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99703 ranks nationally
Fort Wainwright, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,667 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,006
Total Housing Units
1,848
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
3.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,239
Median Rent
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 99703, employing approximately 834 people with a combined annual payroll of $83,749,000.
31
Businesses
834
Employees
$83.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 22.6% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 16.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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