ZIP code
99575
in Crooked Creek, AlaskaPopulation 17
24.29/ 100
Ranked #31,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)
Ranked #155 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
10.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mammography
58.5%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
36.5%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
72.7%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
136.2 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
185.6 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
87.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
247.3 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In its overall standing, Crooked Creek, Alaska (ZIP 99575) lands in the bottom 1.7% nationally (31,535th) and the bottom 27% of Alaska (155th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: modeled energy burden settles in the top 0.4% nationally, mammography is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 0.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled vision disability registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 0.4% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 0.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 99557, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.00%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.01%
17%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
9%
Disability
healthier than 2%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.06%
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
99557
Alaskashares a border
Score 24.95
Closest healthier
99503
Alaskaabout 5.1 mi away
Score 48.26
Similar health profile
99722
Alaska100% similar profile
Score 24.03
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 | 23.9% | 20.9–27.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.5–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 29.1–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.0–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 36.5% | 31.0–42.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 11.4–21.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.1% | 61.3–68.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 63.7% | 59.0–68.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 69.3% | 64.9–73.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.7% | 43.2–54.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.7% | 36.2–43.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 58.5% | 48.7–67.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 33.1% | 27.4–38.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 28.3–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 35.6–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.1% | 28.5–40.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.4% | 19.5–27.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.8% | 38.4–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.4–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.9% | 32.6–43.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 40.4% | 33.4–48.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.4% | 24.4–37.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 23.0–33.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 20.3–28.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.2% | 32.6–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.4 |
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 | 50.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 72.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 87.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 50.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 25.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 27.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 2.25 | 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 2.25 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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