ZIP code
99644
in Ouzinkie, AlaskaPopulation 87
39.63/ 100
Ranked #26,996 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #98 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
9.4 per million
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS1stDefinition & 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 Superfund site
245.1 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
63.6%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST63rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
33.3%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Unemployment rate
17.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST56thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Ouzinkie, Alaska (ZIP 99644) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,996th) and the top 46% of Alaska (98th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, modeled hearing disability is in the top 2.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 2.0% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 2.7% nationally, walkability lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and modeled stroke sits in the top 6.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and transportation noise lands at the national minimum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 99615, about 3.3 miles away.
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 73%
9%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
6%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
8%
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
99615
Alaskaabout 3.3 mi away
Score 57.97
Closest healthier
99550
Alaskaabout 10 mi away
Score 41.28
Similar health profile
23407
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 45.45
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 | 31.9% | 28.4–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.0–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.4–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 33.2–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.8% | 18.2–25.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 9.7–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 72.9–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.0–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 55.3–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.4–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.6% | 54.8–71.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 17.6–26.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 23.9–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 33.2–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 23.7–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–22.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.0–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.1–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 23.6–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 18.8–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 12.6–20.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 33.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 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 | 33.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 25.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 53.5 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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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