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99921

in Craig, AlaskaPopulation 1,596

ZipVitals Score
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45.39/ 100

Ranked #22,000 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #77 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 36%)

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

9.2 per million

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST47th
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 ›

Walkability

0.16 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST25th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

63.2%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST59th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

68.6%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Outpatient-care access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.5%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US98th
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.62 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

16.3 mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
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 ›

The read

Overall, Craig, Alaska (ZIP 99921) lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,000th) and the top 36% of Alaska (77th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: walkability sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 5.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally, park land stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.7% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 99929, about 3.6 miles away, ranks better overall.

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 0.4%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

9%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

22%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

17%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Disability

healthier than 31%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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%26.2–33.2
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.3–42.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Depression among adults21.1%17.8–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.3–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.4–41.6
Obesity among adults37.0%29.4–45.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.1–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.0%8.2–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.9%69.1–76.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.7%65.3–73.9
Cholesterol screening among adults81.3%78.9–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.6–65.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.1%51.3–59.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years63.2%54.0–71.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.6–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.4–23.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%20.3–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.1–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%20.0–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.4–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.5–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.6–17.4
Any disability among adults34.0%29.5–38.7
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.1–18.6
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%20.9–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.3–18.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.4–14.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.5–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.3–10.9
Loneliness among adults31.8%26.7–37.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.7–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230
Uninsured 18–6418.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28620.8% (8.5–50.0%) n=225
No HS diploma (25+)7.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.4% (1.4–25.1%) n=230
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230
Unemployment rate (16+)4.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2748.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226
Households without a vehicle9.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,32231.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.8% (49.6–96.0%) n=228
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.0% (0.0–33.2%) n=228
Homeownership rate74.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32271.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3228.5% (0.0–48.6%) n=228
Foreign-born population4.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–11.1%) n=231
Single-parent households65.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08744.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221
Population 65+22.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55312.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231
Median age49.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29235.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226
Median household income$64,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197
Median home value$302,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,500 ($66,830–$395,940) n=178
Median gross rent$1,131$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 birth79.4 yr ± 0.7678.9 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 0.76 years of 79.4, 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