ZIP code
99588
in Glennallen, AlaskaPopulation 1,037
48.88/ 100
Ranked #17,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #54 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #17 of 27 Anchorage, AK ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Dental provider access
3.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
8.4 per million
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
56.3 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
63.8 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
57.1 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST49thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Glennallen, Alaska (ZIP 99588) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,821st) and the top 26% of Alaska (54th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: walkability lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 3.7% nationally. On the stronger side, dental providers registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Outpatient is in the top 1.2% nationally, and civic lies in the top 2.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 99737, just across the boundary.
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%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
9%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
22%
Disability
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
99573
Alaskashares a border
Score 45.01
Closest healthier
99737
Alaskashares a border
Score 50.95
Similar health profile
99832
Alaska97% similar profile
Score 46.82
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 | 29.0% | 26.0–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.0–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.7–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 28.0–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.3–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.9% | 69.6–76.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 66.4–74.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.7–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.3–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 54.2–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.0% | 58.5–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.7–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.4–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.8–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.6–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $110,136 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $290,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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