Best Places99706, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99706, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99706 ranks 19,389th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99706
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
99706's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99706 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 99706 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99706
A household needs to earn about $86,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99706 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,962, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses a national 0.90% effective rate, since no local rate is published, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 99706
99706 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99706.
Who works in 99706, and how
Work in 99706 centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 99706
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99706.
What the weather is like in 99706, month by month
99706 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 73 degrees. January highs sit near 12, with lows near -5. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12° | 3° | -5° |
| April | 45° | 34° | 21° |
| July | 73° | 62° | 52° |
| October | 37° | 29° | 22° |
Flying in and out of 99706
The nearest airport, Fairbanks International, is about 110 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 259 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99706
Schools across 99706 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Delta Junction ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Tanacross SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Delta Junction Senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Glennallen Jr/sr High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99706 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99706 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 99706 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99706
Is 99706 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99706 ranks 19,389th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low taxes, and heat safety, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99706 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,200. The overall cost of living runs about 22% above the national average. Set against a $90,962 median income, cost of living beats 36% of zip codes.
Is 99706 safe?
99706 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $492 per resident a year.
Compare 99706 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99706. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99706 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
99706 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99706: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99706: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99706: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99706: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99706 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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