Eagle, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99738
Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- Population
- $40,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $62,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Eagle pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99738 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, home to just 187 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99738 reports a modest median household income of $40,750 (44% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,315. Unemployment is 27.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $62,300 (70% below the average Alaska ZIP); owner occupancy is 77.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99738.
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 →
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 99738, Eagle, 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
187
Population
-
Area (sq mi)
-
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99738?
67.1
Median Age
72.0%
Male
28.0%
Female
2.4%
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?
$40,750
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$35,315
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
27.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99738 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Eagle, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$40,750 11th percentile higher than 11% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alaska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
206housing units
206
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,300
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99738, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99738 in?
ZIP code 99738 (Eagle) is located in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska. Southeast Fairbanks contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/southeast-fairbanks-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99738?
ZIP code 99738 in Eagle, AK has a population of 187 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99738?
The median household income in ZIP 99738 is $40,750, which is 47% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99738?
The median home value in ZIP 99738 is $62,300, which is 78% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99738?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99738 is White at 74.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99738?
In ZIP code 99738, 42.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99738?
In ZIP code 99738, approximately 77.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99738?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99738 is 10.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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