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Fairbanks North Star Borough · Alaska

ZIP code 99725

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99725 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
494

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,912

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$209,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99725 sits in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska and is home to 494 people. Median household income is $50,912, the median home is worth $209,300 and median gross rent is . 71.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
Fairbanks North Star Borough

FIPS 02090

State
Alaska (AK)

245 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 99725

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
494ZIP 99725 residents
Median household income
$50,912Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$209,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99725

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,086/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.5%Residents below poverty line

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 99725 compares

ZIP 99725 against the median ZIP in Fairbanks North Star Borough and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99725County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,912$71,032$63,203-19%
Median home value$209,300$290,100$170,800+23%
Median gross rent$1,474$1,040
Population4943,200458+8%

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

richer than 29% of 210 state ZIPs

#150
Home value

above 58% of 185 state ZIPs

#77
Population

larger than 54% of 245 state ZIPs

#112

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99580Dillingham Census Area$50,833
99770Northwest Arctic Borough$50,833$72,500$488
99830Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$50,833$158,300$958
99550Kodiak Island Borough$51,111$189,100
99627Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$51,250$102,200$855
99670Bristol Bay Borough$51,250$104,200$1,083

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fairbanks North Star Borough.

ZIP 99725 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99725?
ZIP 99725 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 99725?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99725 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $209,300+23% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99725, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.