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99746

in Huslia, AlaskaPopulation 51

ZipVitals Score
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31.85/ 100

Ranked #30,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)

Ranked #120 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (bottom 43%)

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

ST4th
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

189.5 mi

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

254.4 mi

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
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 ›

Unemployment rate

55.6%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

61.8%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST52nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

254 mi

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

257.8 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST54th
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

63%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Huslia, Alaska (ZIP 99746) places in the bottom 5.4% nationally (30,350th) and the bottom 43% of Alaska (120th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens plainly on what marks this place: modeled energy burden lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 0.2% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 0.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 0.06% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 0.6% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. 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 99754, about 64 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%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

22%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.09%

17%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 1.0%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

9%

Disability

healthier than 10%

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 adults24.8%21.9–28.1
High blood pressure among adults35.5%31.4–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Current asthma among adults14.0%12.4–15.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.3–10.3
Depression among adults21.6%18.2–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.1–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.7%28.7–37.1
Obesity among adults38.2%31.0–46.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.8%19.4–28.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%9.7–16.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.4%61.6–69.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.6%61.8–71.3
Cholesterol screening among adults73.9%70.1–77.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.8%49.4–60.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.7%41.8–49.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years61.8%52.1–71.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.6–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults29.1%24.4–34.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%22.4–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults41.6%34.8–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.0%24.7–33.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.4%18.6–24.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.2–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.3%17.3–23.6
Any disability among adults40.3%34.7–46.1
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.8–11.4
Independent living disability among adults12.9%10.9–15.1
Mobility disability among adults17.7%15.0–20.7
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Vision disability among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.1%27.4–37.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.7%27.9–40.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.2%20.4–30.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.2%21.0–29.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.3–23.7
Loneliness among adults38.3%33.0–44.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.5%15.7–21.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230
Uninsured 18–6451.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28620.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225
No HS diploma (25+)35.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230
Bachelor's or higher (25+)3.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230
Unemployment rate (16+)55.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2748.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226
Households without a vehicle63.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,32231.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228
Broadband subscription96.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228
Homeownership rate88.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3228.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231
Single-parent households42.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08744.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221
Population 65+2.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55312.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231
Median age41.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226
Median household income$30,417$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197
Median home value$13,300$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
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