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99701

ZIP 99701 is in Fairbanks, Alaska, mostly in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time. Fairbanks has 10 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Anchorage
County
Yukon-Koyukuk +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
18,061
Coordinates
67.3758, -149.7280
☼ Live from 99701 — Fairbanks, AK

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Where 99701 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99701
  • 🔢 Type 99701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,701 = 7 × 14243. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010101110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99697 (Kodiak, AK, 668 mi away) and 99702 (Eielson Afb, AK, 203 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99701 becomes 10799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07199, 09719, 10979, 10997, 17099, 19079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09719 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,544 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯2,699 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99701 and you would come out at 67.38°S, 30.27°E — 1,853 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 24h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 0h 19m.
  • 📏 At 545.2 square miles of land, 99701 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 414 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,061This ZIP18,061
Households7,590This ZIP7,590
Housing units8,813This ZIP8,813
Median age33.5This ZIP33.5Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,668This ZIP$75,668Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$252,600This ZIP$252,600Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,335This ZIP$1,335Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%This ZIP22.3%
Mean commute16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min
Population density33.1 / sq miThis ZIP33.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,112This ZIP1,112
Employees14,616This ZIP14,616
Annual payroll$919,101,000This ZIP$919,101,000
Tax returns filed8,080This ZIP8,080
Total adjusted gross income$569,017,000This ZIP$569,017,000

Land area

Land area545.16 sq miThis ZIP545.16 sq mi
Water area4.60 sq miThis ZIP4.60 sq mi

Counties 99701 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 97.4%
Fairbanks North Star Borough 2.6%

Other place names in 99701

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 99701

ZIPCityDistance
99726 Bettles Field, AK 62.4 mi
99721 Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 74.2 mi
99774 Stevens Village, AK 95.0 mi
99781 Venetie, AK 97.3 mi
99720 Allakaket, AK 99.5 mi
99724 Beaver, AK 108.1 mi
99767 Rampart, AK 130.2 mi
99790 Fairbanks, AK 139.8 mi
99758 Minto, AK 154.0 mi
99777 Tanana, AK 164.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99701?

99701 is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Its published point location is 67.3758, -149.7280.

What county is 99701 in?

99701 spans 2 counties: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Fairbanks North Star Borough. Most of it falls in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 99701?

Fairbanks uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 99701 in?

99701 uses America/Anchorage.

How many people live in 99701?

About 18,061 people live in ZIP code 99701, in 7,590 households, at 33.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 99701?

$75,668 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99701?

The closest are 99726 (62.4 mi), 99721 (74.2 mi), 99774 (95 mi), 99781 (97.3 mi) and 99720 (99.5 mi).

Is 99701 a PO Box ZIP code?

99701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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