ZIP 99701 · Fairbanks, Alaska

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    18,061 people call ZIP 99701 home.

    18,061

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 22% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,335

    a month. Alaska's median is $1,419.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $932–$1,399

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,335 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2016 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 90% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.5–2.4% to the 8,813 homes here.

    41–214

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2016 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 28% less than Alaska's.

    $252,600

    median home value in ZIP 99701.

    • $252,600 ZIP 99701
    • $352,900 Alaska
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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