ZIP code
99744
in Anderson, AlaskaPopulation 120
54.05/ 100
Ranked #10,636 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #37 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 18%)
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 nursing home
50.7 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS99thDefinition & 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
49.4 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST44thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS3rdDefinition & 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
66.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
29.9%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Anderson, Alaska (ZIP 99744), by its composite score, sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,636th) and the top 18% of Alaska (37th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and diabetes lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 0.6% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 99743, 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 78%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.02%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
9%
Disability
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
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
99743
Alaskashares a border
Score 55.56
Closest healthier
99709
Alaskaabout 23 mi away
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
99840
Alaska99% similar profile
Score 54.48
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 | 25.0% | 21.6–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.4–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 25.0–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.5–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 5.9–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.0% | 64.4–73.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.8% | 63.9–73.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.0–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 58.8–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.0–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.9% | 57.8–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.5–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.3–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 16.5–25.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 26.4–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 13.6–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 22.9–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 18.6–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.5–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 5.7–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 24.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 8.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $101,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 3.20 | 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 3.20 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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