Fairbanks North Star Borough · Alaska
ZIP code 99703
- Population
- 8,545
- Median income
- $65,839
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99703 sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska and is home to 8,545 people. Median household income is $65,839, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is $2,132. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02090
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99703
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 8,545ZIP 99703 residents
- Median household income
- $65,839Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,132Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 22.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 0%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99703
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Alaska levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 99703 compares
ZIP 99703 against the median ZIP in Fairbanks North Star Borough and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99703 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,839 | $71,032 | $63,203 | +4% |
| Median home value | — | $290,100 | $170,800 | — |
| Median gross rent | $2,132 | $1,474 | $1,040 | +105% |
| Population | 8,545 | 3,200 | 458 | +1766% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Fairbanks North Star Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #95
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #25
richer than 55% of 210 state ZIPs
Not published
larger than 90% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99771 | Nome Census Area | $65,833 | $93,000 | — |
| 99674 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $65,809 | $222,600 | $882 |
| 99653 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | $66,250 | $450,000 | — |
| 99919 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | $65,357 | $244,200 | $938 |
| 99749 | Northwest Arctic Borough | $66,406 | $121,900 | $925 |
| 99661 | Aleutians East Borough | $66,667 | $196,400 | $1,149 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Fairbanks North Star Borough.
ZIP 99703 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99703?
- ZIP 99703 lies mostly in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 99703?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99703 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,132 a month, about 39% of median household income, and the median home is worth — — — against the typical Alaska ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables) — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.