ZIP code
99519
in Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 1,297
58.42/ 100
Ranked #6,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #14 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 6.7%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Binge drinking
25.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
150.7 mi
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
336.1 mi
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
337.3 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST64thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.021 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
9.7 per million
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
141.8 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 99519, one of several in Anchorage, Alaska ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,055th) and the top 6.7% of Alaska (14th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.4% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 0.02% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 0.05% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 0.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 99712, about 303 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
17%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
9%
Disability
healthier than 95%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
6%
No data: Climate / Disaster Risk — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
99734
Alaskashares a border
Score 56.22
Closest healthier
99712
Alaskaabout 303 mi away
Score 58.54
Similar health profile
69211
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 51.89
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 26.7–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 26.7–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.2–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.8–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.1–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 60.4% | 55.5–64.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 61.1% | 56.2–66.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.0% | 75.0–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.6% | 49.8–61.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.1–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 60.7–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.8% | 21.6–30.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.3–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.6% | 13.9–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.5–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.2–26.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.9–6.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.4–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 5.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 47.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,078 ($688–$1,571) n=143 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.9 yr ± 1.86 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.0 yr (75.1–84.7) n=222 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.86 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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