ZIP code
99919
in Thorne Bay, AlaskaPopulation 570
42.41/ 100
Ranked #24,900 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #86 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 41%)
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 ›Civic-institution access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 a nursing home
34.9 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.4%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS2ndDefinition & 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
30.3 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23.7 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
29.2%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Thorne Bay, Alaska (ZIP 99919) stands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,900th) and the top 41% of Alaska (86th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 1.9% nationally. On the brighter side, civic settles in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and park land lands in the top 4.8% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. ZIP 99921, 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 0.3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
9%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
99921
Alaskashares a border
Score 45.39
Closest healthier
99901
Alaskaabout 7.6 mi away
Score 54.27
Similar health profile
87583
New Mexico94% similar profile
Score 40.37
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 | 31.7% | 28.0–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.2–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.5–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.4–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.0–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.1–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.7% | 66.2–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.4–83.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 54.0–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.3–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.4% | 55.1–72.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.3–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 26.1–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 30.5–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.4–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 25.9–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 20.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 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 | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | $61,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | $290,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178 |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $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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