ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99738: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

ZIP Code 99738 (Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 125 residents in 71 households. The median household income is $40,750, the median home value is $62,300 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

125

Margin of error ±45

Median household income

$40,750

Margin of error ±$9,532

Median home value

$62,300*

Margin of error ±$38,228· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

67.1 yrs

Margin of error ±11.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

6.2 min*

Margin of error ±6.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99738 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 9973867.1 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99738$40,750Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99738$35,315Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9973810.4%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9973827.1%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 997386.3%*Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99738$62,300*Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99738—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9973877.5%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997386.2 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9973814.7%*Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99738

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 99738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99738	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	125	±45	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	67.1 yrs	±11.1 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	71	±24	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$40,750	±$9,532	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,315	±$9,650	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±9.7 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	27.1%*	±31.1 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.3%*	±14.0 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$62,300*	±$38,228	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%*	±10.4 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	6.2 min*	±6.5 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.7%*	±14.6 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 99738
Group	ZIP 99738	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.4%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	12.8%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99738 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area— also overlaps Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Largest overlapping place: Eagle Village (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 10,064.26 sq mi· about 0 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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

99706 Healy Lake, AK 99732 Chicken, AK 99737 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 99764 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 99776 Tanacross, AK 99780 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99738 with another ZIP code.

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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.