Moving to Eielson Afb, Alaska

Population: 5,400
Males: 2,832 (52.4%), Females: 2,568 (47.6%)

Zip code: 99702

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.3 years
Median household income: $35,938
Median house value: $122,900

Population by Race

Races in Eielson AFB:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
• Black (9.4%)
• Hispanic (5.8%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)
• Other race (2.1%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Filipino (1.3%)
• Korean (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (12.5%), United States (12.4%), English (8.9%), Polish (4.5%), Italian (4.1%).

Land area: 52.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eielson AFB

• High school or higher: 98.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 7.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eielson AFB CDP

• Never married: 15.8%
• Now married: 82.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.6%
• Divorced: 1.3%

3.4% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eielson AFB:

• FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
• VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 247 miles; PALMER, AK)
• VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 250 miles; VALDEZ, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eielson AFB:

• EIELSON AFB (about 4 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: EIL)
• WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 35 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; Abbreviation: FBK)
• FAIRBANKS INTL (about 50 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: FAI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eielson AFB:

• BRADLEY SKY-RANCH (about 19 miles; NORTH POLE, AK; Abbreviation: 95Z)
• CHENA RIVER (about 50 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: 2Z5)
• TOTATLANIKA RIVER (about 105 miles; TOTATLANIKA RIVER, AK; Abbreviation: 9AK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eielson AFB:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 50 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 300 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1997 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2026 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2028 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2046 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 2062 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)

Schools

Public high school in Eielson AFB:

• BEN EIELSON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 5271 RAVEN’S WAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eielson AFB:

• CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 5305 RAVEN’S WAY; Grades: 03 – 06)
• ANDERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 5227 KODIAK STREET; Grades: PK – 02)