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ZIP Code 99712: Fairbanks, AK

ZIP code 99712 uses the postal name Fairbanks, Alaska and lies entirely in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Fairbanks's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $112,808 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Steele Creek (3%), Pleasant Valley (1%), Two Rivers (under 1%), Farmers Loop (under 1%) and Fox (under 1%); 94% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
997sectional center: Anchorage, AK (SCF 995)
12delivery area within it
Town
Fairbanks · 7 residential ZIPs
Census places
Steele Creek (3%) census-designated place; Pleasant Valley (1%) census-designated place; Two Rivers (under 1%) census-designated place; Farmers Loop (under 1%) census-designated place
Metro area
Fairbanks-College, AK
House district
AK at large 119th Congress
State
Alaska
Time zone
Alaska
Land area
3,264.1 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
99708, 99710, 99711 also use the name Fairbanks

Where is ZIP code 99712?

99712 centers on 65.059°, -145.926° and covers 3,264.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 99707, 99730, 99705, 99714, 99703, 99709, 99790, 99738, 99701.

99701 · Fairbanks99703 · Fort Wainwright99705 · North Pole99707 · Fairbanks99709 · Fairbanks99714 · Salcha99730 · Central99738 · Eagle99790 · Fairbanks99712 · Fairbanks (this ZIP)99712997019973899730997909971499709997079970599701 · Fairbanks99703 · Fort Wainwright99705 · North Pole99707 · Fairbanks99709 · Fairbanks99714 · Salcha99730 · Central99738 · Eagle99790 · Fairbanks99712 · Fairbanks (this ZIP)997129970199738997309979099714997099970799701 · Fairbanks99703 · Fort Wainwright99705 · North Pole99707 · Fairbanks99709 · Fairbanks99714 · Salcha99730 · Central99738 · Eagle99790 · Fairbanks99712 · Fairbanks (this ZIP)9971299701997389973099790
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 99712 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99712, 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 99712 compare with the rest of Fairbanks?

Rank of 99712 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure99712In FairbanksIn Fairbanks North Star BoroughIn AK
People (ACS 2020-2024)12,4773rd of 74th of 1121st of 245
Median household income$113k1st of 31st of 68th of 53
Median home value$320k1st of 31st of 528th of 57

Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% 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 99712?

The 2020 Census counted 13,309 people in 99712; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,477. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
12,477±1,286 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
13,309−4.0% since 2010 (13,866)
Households
4,777
Median age
39.7

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 99712?

Of the 12,477 people the ACS estimates in 99712, 23.1% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.4%), then Other or two or more (10.7%).

  • Under 1823.1%
  • 18 to 6463.8%
  • 65 and older13.1%
Age of the people of 99712 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic83.4%
  • Other or two or more10.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.7%
Race and Hispanic origin in 99712 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 99712 earn?

Median household income is $112,808 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($108,591 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$112,808
Income per person
$49,360
Below the poverty line
3.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
1.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
36.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$99,1644,350 returns; wages 66% 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 99712?

FHFA's house price index for 99712, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 56% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$320,100
Median gross rent
$1,288
Homes owned by their occupants
85.8%
Housing units
5,991
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Index = 100 in 1985, the first year FHFA reports for 99712; 2025: 246.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 99712?

177 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction42
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services23
  • Accommodation and food services17
  • Other services (except public administration)16
  • Transportation and warehousing13
  • Retail trade12

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 99712?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 99712, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
99707Fairbanks0–11.6 mi
99730Central108$25k41.8 mi
99705North Pole21,769$97k44.0 mi
99714Salcha1,106$88k50.1 mi
99703Fort Wainwright8,304$69k52.0 mi
99709Fairbanks29,551$86k66.2 mi
99790Fairbanks0–68.9 mi
99738Eagle125$41k95.3 mi
99701Fairbanks18,061$76k191.9 mi
99733Circle54$25k73.7 mi (near)
99706Fairbanks24–81.3 mi (near)
99724Beaver17–90.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.