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99741

in Galena, AlaskaPopulation 611

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34.11/ 100

Ranked #29,695 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)

Ranked #112 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Energy-cost burden

10.6%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST54th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.06% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

216.8 mi

in the top 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

60.9%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST49th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

265.4 mi

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

265.4 mi

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US99th
Definition & 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 Superfund site

269.2 mi

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST55th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

53.9%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST46th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Galena, Alaska (ZIP 99741), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 7.4% nationally (29,695th) and the bottom 47% of Alaska (112th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled energy burden stands in the top 0.4% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 0.09% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Better still, modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 0.06% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 99756, about 147 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%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

22%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.7%

17%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

9%

Disability

healthier than 11%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.06%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.3%24.0–30.8
High blood pressure among adults38.1%33.7–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.8
Depression among adults21.2%17.8–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.2–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.3–39.8
Obesity among adults37.5%30.2–45.2
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.2%21.1–29.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.6%10.1–15.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.4%64.6–72.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.0%63.4–72.3
Cholesterol screening among adults76.8%73.7–79.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.9%48.3–59.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.5%44.7–52.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years60.9%51.7–70.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%12.9–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults27.7%23.4–31.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.9–33.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.8%32.2–46.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.3%24.4–32.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.3–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults18.6%16.3–21.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.9%16.3–21.7
Any disability among adults39.2%34.2–44.7
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Independent living disability among adults12.3%10.6–14.1
Mobility disability among adults18.3%15.7–21.2
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.5
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.9%25.7–34.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.2%24.1–34.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.5%18.2–26.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.0%18.5–25.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.3%14.8–19.8
Loneliness among adults36.1%31.0–41.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.9–18.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230
Uninsured 18–6416.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28620.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230
Unemployment rate (16+)0.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2748.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226
Households without a vehicle15.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,32231.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228
Broadband subscription61.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228
Homeownership rate58.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228
Crowded housing (>1 per room)13.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3228.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228
Foreign-born population2.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231
Single-parent households27.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08744.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221
Population 65+11.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55312.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231
Median age35.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226
Median household income$87,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197
Median home value$107,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178
Median gross rent$1,199$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,078 ($688–$1,571) n=143
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AK median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.1 yr ± 0.6778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.0 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 0.67 years of 75.1, 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