ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99702: Eielson AFB, AK

ZIP Code 99702 (Eielson AFB, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 3,260 residents in 869 households. The median household income is $68,640, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $2,089/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,260

Margin of error ±441

Median household income

$68,640

Margin of error ±$16,394

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$2,089/mo

Margin of error ±$122

Median age

22.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

9.9 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 99702 compares with Alaska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9970222.4 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99702$68,640Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99702$28,555Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 997024.6%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9970213.3%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9970243.0%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99702—Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99702$2,089/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 997020.0%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997029.9 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997023.1%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99702

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 99702 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99702Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population3,260±441735,706334,922,499
Median age22.4 yrs±1.0 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households869±144270,533129,227,496
Median household income$68,640±$16,394$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$28,555±$5,159$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate4.6%±4.0 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.3%*±22.3 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%±9.3 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value——$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,089/mo±$122$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes0.0%±1.2 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work9.9 min±2.7 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.1%±1.9 pts9.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 99702
GroupZIP 99702AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.0%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino13.7%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.4%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99702 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Largest overlapping place
Eielson AFB (66% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
21.07 sq mi· about 155 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fairbanks North Star Borough

99703 Fairbanks, AK99705 Badger, AK99709 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK99712 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK99714 Harding-Birch Lakes, AK99725 Ester, AK99775 College, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99702 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.