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99829

in Hoonah, AlaskaPopulation 862

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42.16/ 100

Ranked #25,074 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #89 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 42%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

189.1 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST47th
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 ›

Mammography

64.4%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST68th
US2nd
Definition & 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

31.6 mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
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 an emergency room

31.6 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.76 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST47th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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 ›

Park land

50.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US3rd
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 ›

Unemployment rate

15.5%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US96th
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Hoonah, Alaska (ZIP 99829) stands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,074th) and the top 42% of Alaska (89th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled mammography rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the top 3.9% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, and park land settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 99841, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

9%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

22%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

17%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults29.6%26.0–33.3
High blood pressure among adults40.4%35.9–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.9–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.6–10.3
Depression among adults19.3%16.2–22.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.4–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.2–42.3
Obesity among adults37.7%29.9–46.4
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%13.4–20.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.5%8.5–12.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.9%70.2–77.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.6%66.1–74.7
Cholesterol screening among adults81.7%79.4–83.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.2%51.3–62.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.9%46.7–55.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.4%55.0–72.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.1–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.9%17.6–24.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%21.8–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%31.2–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%21.5–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.4–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.7–17.8
Any disability among adults37.2%32.5–42.3
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.4
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.6–21.0
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.3%23.7–31.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%16.9–23.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.4–16.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.9–17.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.6–14.0
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.9–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.3–12.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230
Uninsured 18–6435.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28620.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225
No HS diploma (25+)3.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230
Unemployment rate (16+)15.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2748.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226
Households without a vehicle18.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,32231.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228
Broadband subscription82.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228
Homeownership rate64.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3228.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228
Foreign-born population15.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231
Single-parent households58.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08744.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221
Population 65+24.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55312.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226
Median household income$80,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197
Median home value$329,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178
Median gross rent$1,316$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 years of 79.3, 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