ZIP code
99737
in Delta Junction, AlaskaPopulation 4,774
50.95/ 100
Ranked #14,917 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #46 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Walkability
0.12 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
62.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST56thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
50.7 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
50.9 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
38.4 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST41stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
4.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Delta Junction, Alaska (ZIP 99737) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,917th) and the top 22% of Alaska (46th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What defines this place in the numbers is worth naming first: walkability is in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the top 6.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, distance to a nursing home runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 99712, about 5.3 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 80%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.2%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
9%
Disability
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
99586
Alaskashares a border
Score 43.17
Closest healthier
99712
Alaskaabout 5.3 mi away
Score 58.54
Similar health profile
82642
Wyoming98% similar profile
Score 50.20
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 | 24.3% | 21.7–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.9–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 29.2–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 28.5–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.2–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.3% | 64.8–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.8% | 61.6–69.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.3% | 76.8–81.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 53.9–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.6–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.7% | 54.3–70.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.5–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 29.4–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.7–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.4–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $83,107 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $312,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $1,497 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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