ZIP code
99734
in Prudhoe Bay, AlaskaPopulation 1,203
56.22/ 100
Ranked #8,045 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #22 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 10.5%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
159.5 mi
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
25.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
371.5 mi
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
372.2 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
167.5 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (ZIP 99734) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,045th) and the top 10.5% of Alaska (22nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.02% nationally, modeled binge drinking registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 0.04% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 0.4% nationally, walkability is in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, distance to a community health center runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 99519, 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 95%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.02%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
9%
Disability
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
17%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
99519
Alaskashares a border
Score 58.42
Closest healthier
99712
Alaskaabout 333 mi away
Score 58.54
Similar health profile
69211
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 51.89
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 | 16.2% | 13.7–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 27.8–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.1–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.5% | 27.4–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 32.8–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 1.8–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.2–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.9–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 61.5% | 56.8–66.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 61.6% | 56.6–66.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.0% | 76.0–81.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 50.3–61.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 58.9–66.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.1% | 56.5–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.5% | 21.3–30.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 12.3–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.8% | 13.7–22.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.0–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.3% | 18.1–26.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.5% | 5.8–9.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 22.4–31.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.4–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.8–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.6–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 23.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.9% | 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+ | 0.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 39.8 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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.86 | 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 1.86 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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