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ZIP Code 99705: North Pole, AK
ZIP code 99705 uses the postal name North Pole, Alaska and lies entirely in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,964 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Badger (43%), North Pole (3%) and Moose Creek (1%), and 4% in smaller places; 49% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Pole · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Badger (43%) census-designated place; North Pole (3%); Moose Creek (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Fairbanks-College, AK
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 143.1 sq mi · 152 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99705?
99705 centers on 64.774°, -147.268° and covers 143.1 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 99702, 99703, 99714, 99712.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99705, 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 99705 compare with the rest of Fairbanks North Star Borough?
| Measure | 99705 | In Fairbanks North Star Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 21,769 | 2nd of 11 | 12th of 245 |
| Median household income | $97k | 2nd of 6 | 18th of 53 |
| Median home value | $310k | 2nd of 5 | 35th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% 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 99705?
The 2020 Census counted 22,040 people in 99705; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,769. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 21,769
- 2020 Census count
- 22,040
- Households
- 7,934
- Median age
- 33.6
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 99705?
Of the 21,769 people the ACS estimates in 99705, 24.5% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.5%), then Other or two or more (16.9%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic73.5%
- Other or two or more16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 99705 earn?
Median household income is $96,964 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- Median household income
- $96,964
- Income per person
- $52,322
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,6259,500 returns; wages 75% 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 99705?
FHFA's house price index for 99705, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 59% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $309,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,506
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 9,109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 99705?
372 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 59 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction90
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services34
- Accommodation and food services34
- Real estate and rental and leasing33
- Retail trade27
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 99705?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99702 | Eielson Afb | 3,260 | $69k | 10.7 mi |
| 99703 | Fort Wainwright | 8,304 | $69k | 11.3 mi |
| 99714 | Salcha | 1,106 | $88k | 34.8 mi |
| 99712 | Fairbanks | 12,477 | $113k | 44.0 mi |
| 99775 | Fairbanks | 826 | $72k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 99725 | Ester | 448 | $53k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 99709 | Fairbanks | 29,551 | $86k | 26.9 mi (near) |
| 99707 | Fairbanks | 0 | – | 39.7 mi (near) |
| 99790 | Fairbanks | 0 | – | 53.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.