Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99703: Fort Wainwright, AK
ZIP code 99703 uses the postal name Fort Wainwright, Alaska and lies entirely in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (more than 99%) lies in the city of Fairbanks.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Wainwright · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Fairbanks
- Metro area
- Fairbanks-College, AK
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 9.7 sq mi · 858 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99703?
99703 centers on 64.835°, -147.623° and covers 9.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99705, 99712, 99701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99703, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99703 compare with the rest of Fairbanks North Star Borough?
| Measure | 99703 | In Fairbanks North Star Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,304 | 5th of 11 | 26th of 245 |
| Median household income | $69k | 5th of 6 | 45th of 53 |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99703?
The 2020 Census counted 8,749 people in 99703; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,304. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,304±1,473 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,749
- Households
- 1,848
- Median age
- 22.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99703?
Of the 8,304 people the ACS estimates in 99703, 31.4% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.7%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6468.6%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic55.1%
- Black, not Hispanic14.7%
- Hispanic or Latino13.8%
- Other or two or more13.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99703 earn?
Median household income is $68,667 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- Median household income
- $68,667±$11,799
- Income per person
- $27,399
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,6213,030 returns; wages 97% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99703?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,239
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.9%
- Housing units
- 2,006
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99703?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Retail trade5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99703?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99705 | North Pole | 21,769 | $97k | 11.3 mi |
| 99712 | Fairbanks | 12,477 | $113k | 52.0 mi |
| 99701 | Fairbanks | 18,061 | $76k | 185.1 mi |
| 99775 | Fairbanks | 826 | $72k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 99725 | Ester | 448 | $53k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 99709 | Fairbanks | 29,551 | $86k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 99702 | Eielson Afb | 3,260 | $69k | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 99714 | Salcha | 1,106 | $88k | 45.0 mi (near) |
| 99790 | Fairbanks | 0 | – | 45.4 mi (near) |
| 99707 | Fairbanks | 0 | – | 45.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.