ZIP code
99610
in Kasilof, AlaskaPopulation 2,222
48.32/ 100
Ranked #18,513 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #57 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 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.
Mammography
59.3%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST39thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
74 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.1 per million
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS7thDefinition & 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 a hazardous-chemical facility
14.6 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
30.5%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
31.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.1%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Kasilof, Alaska (ZIP 99610) stands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,513th) and the top 27% of Alaska (57th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 13.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 11.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 12.1% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 15% nationally.
For clarity, 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. 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. ZIP 99611, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
healthier than 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
9%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
99568
Alaskashares a border
Score 47.79
Closest healthier
99611
Alaskashares a border
Score 50.06
Similar health profile
85534
Arizona96% similar profile
Score 48.73
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 | 31.6% | 28.5–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.4–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.3–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 29.7–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.5–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.4–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.1–72.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.0–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 57.2–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.3–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 59.3% | 52.8–66.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.6–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.0–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 78.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $56,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $278,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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