Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, has 7,270 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Alaska Time and covers 24,839 sq mi (64,333 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (census area).

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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in Alaska
Copper River Census AreaDenali BoroughFairbanks North Star BoroughMatanuska-Susitna BoroughYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaDeltanaTokDelta JunctionBig DeltaNorthway
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,270
Land area
24,839 sq mi (64,333 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Alaska TimeUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July
Median household income
$73,882 ± $9,413
Median home value
$282,000 ± $21,234
Median rent, with utilities
$1,351 ± $208
Homes lived in by their owners
74.7% ± 4.3 points
County type
Census area
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fairbanks-College, AK metro area and Anchorage, AK metro area
Water area
282 sq mi (731 km²)
State
Alaska
County code (FIPS)
02240
Coordinates (central point)
63.864997, -143.218628

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Alaska TimeAmerica/AnchorageUTC-09:00 in January; UTC-08:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 997374,774 people
  2. 997801,884 people
  3. 99764195 people
  4. 99776155 people
  5. 99738125 people
  6. 9970624 people
  7. 997329 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, largest first

  1. Delta/Greely School District4,619 people
  2. Alaska Gateway School District2,545 people
  3. Copper River School District2,530 people
  4. Yukon Flats School District1,155 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, largest first

  1. Northway Alaska Native Village Statistical Area192 people
  2. Tanacross Alaska Native Village Statistical Area155 people
  3. Tetlin Alaska Native Village Statistical Area123 people
  4. Eagle Alaska Native Village Statistical Area24 people
  5. Healy Lake Alaska Native Village Statistical Area24 people
  6. Dot Lake Alaska Native Village Statistical Area0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Deltana, Alaska (CDP)1,997 people
  2. Tok, Alaska (CDP)1,649 people
  3. Delta Junction, Alaska (city)1,217 people
  4. Big Delta, Alaska (CDP)565 people
  5. Northway, Alaska (CDP)192 people
  6. Dry Creek, Alaska (CDP)162 people
  7. Tanacross, Alaska (CDP)155 people
  8. Tetlin, Alaska (CDP)123 people
  9. Fort Greely, Alaska (CDP)111 people
  10. Eagle, Alaska (city)95 people
  11. Eagle Village, Alaska (CDP)24 people
  12. Healy Lake, Alaska (CDP)24 people
All 17
  1. Whitestone, Alaska (CDP)18 people
  2. Alcan Border, Alaska (CDP)3 people
  3. Chicken, Alaska (CDP)0 people
  4. Dot Lake, Alaska (CDP)0 people
  5. Dot Lake Village, Alaska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska113 mi northwest
  2. Copper River Census Area, Alaska128 mi south
  3. Denali Borough, Alaska208 mi west
  4. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska225 mi southwest
  5. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska268 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.