Southeast Fairbanks Census Area · Alaska
ZIP code 99780
- Population
- 1,790
- Median income
- $43,929
- Median home
- $218,600
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99780 sits in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska and is home to 1,790 people. Median household income is $43,929, the median home is worth $218,600 and median gross rent is $639. 80.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02240
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99780
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,790ZIP 99780 residents
- Median household income
- $43,929Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $218,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $639Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 80.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99780
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 99780 compares
ZIP 99780 against the median ZIP in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99780 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,929 | $46,131 | $63,203 | -30% |
| Median home value | $218,600 | $252,300 | $170,800 | +28% |
| Median gross rent | $639 | $682 | $1,040 | -39% |
| Population | 1,790 | 173 | 458 | +291% |
Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #175
- Home value
- #76
- Population
- #51
richer than 17% of 210 state ZIPs
above 59% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 79% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.
ZIP 99780 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99780?
- ZIP 99780 lies mostly in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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 99780?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99780 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $639 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $218,600 — +28% 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.