ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99705: Badger, AK

ZIP Code 99705 (Badger, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 21,769 residents in 7,934 households. The median household income is $96,964, the median home value is $309,500 and the median gross rent is $1,506/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

21,769

Margin of error ±1,604

Median household income

$96,964

Margin of error ±$8,049

Median home value

$309,500

Margin of error ±$19,526

Median gross rent

$1,506/mo

Margin of error ±$172

Median age

33.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 99705 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 9970533.6 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99705$96,964Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99705$52,322Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 997054.5%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 997056.7%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9970524.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99705$309,500Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99705$1,506/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9970576.9%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9970522.8 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997054.7%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99705

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 99705 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99705	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	21,769	±1,604	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	33.6 yrs	±2.0 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,934	±481	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$96,964	±$8,049	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$52,322	±$7,111	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.5%	±1.7 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.7%	±3.7 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	±3.4 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$309,500	±$19,526	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,506/mo	±$172	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%	±3.8 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.8 min	±3.1 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.7%	±1.4 pts	9.7%	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 99705
Group	ZIP 99705	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	73.5%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	11.4%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.8%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99705 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Fairbanks North Star Borough
Largest overlapping place: Badger (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 143.04 sq mi· about 152 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

99702 Eielson AFB, AK 99703 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 99712 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 99714 Harding-Birch Lakes, AK 99725 Ester, AK 99775 College, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99705 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.