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99705

ZIP 99705 is North Pole, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Population
21,769
Coordinates
64.7739, -147.2676
☼ Live from 99705 — North Pole, AK

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Where 99705 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 99705
  • 🔢 Type 99705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,705 = 3 × 5 × 17 × 17 × 23. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010101111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99704 (Clear, AK, 67 mi away) and 99706 (Fairbanks, AK, 94 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99705 becomes 50799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59079, 75099, 75990, 79059, 79095, 79905, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75990 in Woodville, TX, 3,237 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯2,577 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99705 and you would come out at 64.77°S, 32.73°E — 1,724 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 21h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 3h 44m.
  • 📏 At 143.1 square miles of land, 99705 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,769This ZIP21,769
Households7,934This ZIP7,934
Housing units9,109This ZIP9,109
Median age33.6This ZIP33.6Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,964This ZIP$96,964Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$309,500This ZIP$309,500Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,506This ZIP$1,506Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%This ZIP24.4%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density152.2 / sq miThis ZIP152.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments372This ZIP372
Employees1,974This ZIP1,974
Annual payroll$136,803,000This ZIP$136,803,000
Tax returns filed9,500This ZIP9,500
Total adjusted gross income$765,941,000This ZIP$765,941,000

Land area

Land area143.06 sq miThis ZIP143.06 sq mi
Water area3.89 sq miThis ZIP3.89 sq mi

Other place names in 99705

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ZIP codes near 99705

ZIPCityDistance
99702 Eielson Afb, AK 10.7 mi
99703 Fort Wainwright, AK 11.3 mi
99716 Two Rivers, AK 12.9 mi
99710 Fairbanks, AK 13.9 mi
99711 Fairbanks, AK 13.9 mi
99775 Fairbanks, AK 17.6 mi
99708 Fairbanks, AK 21.0 mi
99725 Ester, AK 23.0 mi
99709 Fairbanks, AK 26.9 mi
99714 Salcha, AK 34.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99705?

99705 is in North Pole, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough, part of the Fairbanks-College, AK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 64.7739, -147.2676.

What county is 99705 in?

99705 lies in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

What area code is 99705?

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

What time zone is 99705 in?

99705 uses America/Anchorage.

How many people live in 99705?

About 21,769 people live in ZIP code 99705, in 7,934 households, at 152.2 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 99705?

$96,964 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99705?

The closest are 99702 (10.7 mi), 99703 (11.3 mi), 99716 (12.9 mi), 99710 (13.9 mi) and 99711 (13.9 mi).

Is 99705 a PO Box ZIP code?

99705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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