Eielson Afb, AK
Fairbanks North Star County · Alaska · United States
Home to 3,200 people across 21.069 square miles.
At a glance
99702 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 99702 is
| Coordinates | 64.651336, -147.045241 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Anchorage |
| County | Fairbanks North Star County |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| Land area | 21.069 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Anchorage
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 1493.9 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2110.7 mi |
| Denver, CO | 2397.3 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2434.0 mi |
People
Who lives in 99702
3,200 residents in 832 households, averaging 3.85 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 39.8% of residents, and 87.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 832 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 3.85 |
| Family households | 87.0% |
| Living alone | 11.3% |
| Median age | 22.1 years |
| Households with internet | 99.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 99702
The median household here earns $60,114 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 99702 ahead of 32% of American ZIP codes. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $60,114 ±$20,605 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $26,826 |
| Poverty rate | 1.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4% |
| Labor force participation | 80.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 33.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 99702
median rent runs $2,000 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1998.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,000/mo |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Housing units | 910 |
| Vacancy rate | 8.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 832 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 832 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 99702 commutes
77.1% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 10.7 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 10.7 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 99702
ZIP code 99702 is assigned to Eielson Afb, AK, and falls within Fairbanks North Star County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 3,200 people live inside it.
At 152 residents per square mile spread over 21.069 square miles, 99702 reads as a rural area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $60,114, 99702 sits in the lower half, ahead of 32% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Eielson Afb looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 64.6% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1998, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 22.1 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.85 people on average, with 87.0% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 10.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 77.1% of workers, while 10.7% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Eielson Afb, AK
99702 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 99702 is $2,000 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Seattle, WA is about 1493.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 99702 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 99702 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 99702 offers a compact profile of Eielson Afb: 3,200 residents, a median household income of $60,114, 33.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 99702 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Eielson Afb may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 99702
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99702. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).