ZIP Code 99702 — Eielson AFB CDP, AK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99702 covers Eielson AFB, AK in Fairbanks North Star Borough with a population of about 3,200.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 907; U.S. House district AK-00; the FAIRBANKS media market.

Eielson AFB, AK reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (22.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 99702 is about $60,114 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.7%; unemployment rate near 12.4%; 33.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Education, and Healthcare; about 3.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,949 (about 68% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Eielson AFB CDP, AK show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 127 for ZIP 99702 (Eielson AFB CDP, AK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.