ZIP code
99674
in Sutton, AlaskaPopulation 1,774
46.49/ 100
Ranked #20,770 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #74 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #24 of 27 Anchorage, AK ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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
ST50thUS1stDefinition & 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
0.11 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.6%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.5%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
50.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
13.7%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.9%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS76thDefinition & 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, Sutton, Alaska (ZIP 99674) stands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,770th) and the top 35% of Alaska (74th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: walkability rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 3.7% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 12.1% nationally. More positively, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 99567, 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
in the top 0.3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
9%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
6%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
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
99567
Alaskashares a border
Score 59.71
Closest healthier
99588
Alaskashares a border
Score 48.88
Similar health profile
99556
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 47.78
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 | 33.2% | 30.3–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.6–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 34.5–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.9–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 69.7–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.8–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.5–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 56.2–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.9–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.6% | 58.0–71.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 29.8–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.9–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 27.9–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 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 | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 49.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $63,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured