ZIP code
99923
in Hyder, AlaskaPopulation 24
60.63/ 100
Ranked #4,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #7 of 211 Alaska ZIPs (top 3.4%)
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
8.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
8 per million
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS1stDefinition & 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 community health center
75.3 mi
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
73.7 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS99thDefinition & 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
73.9 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST51stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
75.4 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Park land
68.3%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hyder, Alaska (ZIP 99923) lands in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,384th) and the top 3.4% of Alaska (7th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's defining measures are easy to pick out: modeled energy burden stands in the top 0.6% nationally, home broadband subscription rests at the national minimum, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 0.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 0.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and park land lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 98250, about 575 miles away, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
9%
Disability
healthier than 91%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
99901
Alaskaabout 34 mi away
Score 54.27
Closest healthier
98250
Washingtonabout 575 mi away
Score 61.20
Similar health profile
61363
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 50.93
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 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 27.1–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.4–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 30.8–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 22.0–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.3–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.4% | 69.8–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 65.3–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 79.9–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 61.9–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.3–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 7.8–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.8% | 12.3–19.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.6% | 22.4–33.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.2–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 1.9–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.0–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 4.9–8.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.6–4.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 25.9–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.7% (1.4–38.0%) n=230 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.0% (0.0–37.4%) n=230 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 8.6% (0.0–29.5%) n=226 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 31.1% (1.0–95.5%) n=228 |
| Broadband subscription | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 71.7% (45.5–94.4%) n=228 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 44.2% (18.7–68.2%) n=221 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 12.7% (3.0–29.7%) n=231 |
| Median age | 67.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.7 yr (22.6–53.6) n=226 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,823 ($39,905–$108,850) n=197 |
| Median home value | — | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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