ZIP code
99605
in Hope, AlaskaPopulation 23
58.92/ 100
Ranked #5,661 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #10 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 4.8%)
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.
Mammography
58.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.27 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
60.9%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.6 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Hope, Alaska (ZIP 99605), overall, ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,661st) and the top 4.8% of Alaska (10th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, poverty registers at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, housing insecurity is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 5.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 99540, just across the boundary, comes out 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 62%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
9%
Disability
healthier than 81%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
99540
Alaskashares a border
Score 62.76
Closest healthier
99587
Alaskashares a border
Score 62.50
Similar health profile
85361
Arizona96% similar profile
Score 52.13
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 | 29.2% | 26.0–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.0–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 4.9–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–21.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.9–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.2% | 24.8–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.9–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 4.9–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.6–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.1–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 84.9–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.6–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.5–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 58.8% | 52.2–65.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 8.9–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.0–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.3% | 24.9–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 12.1–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.3–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.5–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.1–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.7–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.4 |
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 | — | 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+) | 60.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | — | 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 | 80.8 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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