Welcome to Fairbanks ...

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairbanks has a population of 31,143 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Fairbanks is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairbanks lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fairbanks is located in the (907) area code.

The ZIP code for Fairbanks: 99701<3>

Websites for Fairbanks ...

Official Website:   www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fairbankschamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairbanks had an population of 31,143 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairbanks had a population of 31,535 people.

The population of Fairbanks represents 4.44% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 31,535 people, the population of Fairbanks increased 4.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30,224 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairbanks.

Communities Also Named Fairbanks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Fairbanks - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairbanks.

Communities near Fairbanks ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Fairbanks.

• North Pole
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Pole <4>
• Chena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chena
• Ester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ester <4>
• Fox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <4>
• Badger
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
• Moose Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Creek <4>
• Two Rivers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Rivers <4>
• Pleasant Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <4>
• Salcha
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salcha
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salcha <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairbanks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairbanks.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairbanks. Our list includes 60 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fairbanks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairbanks ...

Looking for more information about Fairbanks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairbanks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairbanks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fairbanks: www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/