ZIP code
99701
in Fairbanks, AlaskaPopulation 18,061
46.96/ 100
Ranked #20,208 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #68 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 32%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area to rank within it.
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
60.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST47thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
48.2 per million
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
10 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Dental provider access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
4.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Slow internet speeds
4.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 99701, one of several in Fairbanks, Alaska places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,208th) and the top 32% of Alaska (68th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.7% nationally. On the stronger side, transit sits in the top 1.3% nationally, outpatient lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 1.8% nationally, physicians is in the top 1.9% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 2.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 99703, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
22%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
6%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
17%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
9%
Disability
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $75,668 predicts 79.0 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,867 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 48.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 2.4 years.
Ranked #226 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
99703
Alaskashares a border
Score 56.46
Closest healthier
99709
Alaskashares a border
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
99501
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 47.97
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 | 22.4% | 20.2–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.9–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.7–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.0–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.4% | 64.6–70.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.2–70.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.4% | 75.1–79.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.1% | 54.8–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 53.1–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 60.6% | 53.4–67.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 22.6–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.3–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.9–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 24.6–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 31.5–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $75,668 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $252,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 76.2, 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