ZIP code
99836
in Port Alexander, AlaskaPopulation 50
39.41/ 100
Ranked #27,132 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #99 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
8.1 per million
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS1stDefinition & 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
45.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
61.9%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
79.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
33.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
59.5 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS99thDefinition & 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
59.3 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS99thDefinition & 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
56.9 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Port Alexander, Alaska (ZIP 99836) places in the bottom 15% nationally (27,132nd) and the top 47% of Alaska (99th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 0.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 0.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 0.3% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 99835, 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
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
9%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.01%
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
99835
Alaskashares a border
Score 58.05
Closest healthier
99833
Alaskaabout 13 mi away
Score 54.33
Similar health profile
59258
Montana98% similar profile
Score 45.99
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 | 31.1% | 27.4–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.3–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.2–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.4–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 30.4–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.0–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.5–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.5–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 65.7–74.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.1–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.1% | 51.2–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.3% | 47.3–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 61.9% | 52.3–70.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 17.4–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 20.8–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.7–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 19.9–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 29.9–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 19.8–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 12.7–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.1–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.8–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.6–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 51.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 45.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 79.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 33.3% | 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 | 85.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $57,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $118,800 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 79.8, 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