Health by ZIP

Skagway Municipality, AK health estimates

Alaska. 1,095 residents, 925 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 1 ZIP Code and 1 place with estimates.

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Skagway Municipality in Alaska. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.2% of the adults of Skagway Municipality, AK have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.5% to 44.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Skagway Municipality, AK
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalAK figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.0%10.6 to 15.913.5%in line12.2%similar14.3%11.6 to 17.514.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202324.6%21.1 to 28.023.3%in line25.4%similar21.2%18.2 to 24.122.3%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.5 to 9.37.0%above7.9%similar7.0%6.3 to 7.86.7%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.2 to 7.56.1%in line6.2%similar5.5%4.5 to 6.55.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.3 to 7.05.7%in line6.4%similar5.1%4.4 to 5.95.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.6 to 11.210.6%in line9.8%similar10.1%8.8 to 11.410.6%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.4%16.1 to 22.820.7%in line20.2%similar20.2%16.8 to 23.720.8%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20239.1%7.6 to 10.79.4%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.27.8%6.6 to 9.19.0%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.6%29.0 to 38.032.5%in line34.4%similar29.7%25.6 to 33.731.6%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202334.3%29.7 to 38.733.4%in line37.4%similar29.6%25.3 to 33.730.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.2%27.5 to 44.935.5%in line32.8%similar35.0%26.7 to 43.535.3%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.63.1%in line3.4%similar2.7%2.4 to 3.13.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Skagway Municipality, AK
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalAK figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.8%80.1 to 85.079.6%above87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.879.5%76.4 to 82.079.1%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202258.9%53.3 to 64.359.2%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.856.5%50.9 to 61.954.2%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.7%7.7 to 12.110.0%in line11.0%similar10.0%7.9 to 12.210.1%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202266.9%57.1 to 75.566.0%in line76.5%lowerinterval 75.9 to 77.166.7%56.9 to 75.365.3%in line76.0%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202370.1%66.1 to 73.768.0%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.550.5%45.5 to 55.151.0%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202258.7%54.8 to 62.659.7%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.258.8%54.9 to 62.759.7%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202368.7%63.8 to 73.068.8%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.066.2%61.1 to 70.768.2%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Skagway Municipality, AK
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalAK figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.2%14.8 to 21.717.6%in line15.2%similar19.7%16.0 to 23.418.0%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.4%12.2 to 18.616.0%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.614.6%11.8 to 17.616.1%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202320.8%16.6 to 25.421.7%in line24.5%similar19.9%15.8 to 24.121.6%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.0%29.1 to 43.435.1%in line36.0%similar36.0%29.1 to 43.435.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Skagway Municipality, AK
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalAK figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202328.0%23.4 to 32.629.6%in line30.0%similar27.3%23.0 to 31.629.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%10.7 to 14.714.0%in line13.7%similar13.5%11.6 to 15.814.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.8 to 9.07.7%in line6.7%similar6.9%6.0 to 7.97.7%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%5.9 to 8.17.6%in line7.9%similar7.0%6.0 to 8.17.7%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%9.6 to 13.811.9%in line13.5%similar10.2%8.5 to 12.111.5%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.7 to 3.73.3%in line3.8%similar2.9%2.5 to 3.33.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.6 to 4.84.7%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.9%3.4 to 4.54.7%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Skagway Municipality, AK
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalAK figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.0 to 20.218.6%in line19.2%similar16.2%13.5 to 19.018.4%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.6 to 16.616.1%in line15.6%similar15.6%13.6 to 17.816.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.8 to 14.713.1%in line12.8%similar12.0%10.3 to 13.712.9%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Skagway Municipality

ZIP Codes in Skagway Municipality, AK, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Skagway Municipality
ZIP Code 998401,24036.4%28.0 to 45.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Skagway Municipality. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Skagway Municipality as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Skagway Municipality

Places in Skagway Municipality, AK, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Skagway Municipality
Skagway1,16436.4%28.0 to 45.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Skagway Municipality. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Skagway Municipality, AK, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Skagway Municipality, AK: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.6%4.8 to 6.56.4%5.2 to 7.77.0%6.3 to 7.96.3%5.2 to 7.5
Coronary Heart Disease5.7%5.2 to 6.35.5%4.7 to 6.47.1%6.3 to 7.96.1%5.3 to 7.0
Current Asthma9.0%8.6 to 9.69.2%8.0 to 10.510.1%8.8 to 11.410.0%8.6 to 11.2
Depression17.1%16.0 to 18.319.7%16.0 to 23.719.7%16.5 to 23.219.4%16.1 to 22.8
Diabetes7.8%7.2 to 8.48.3%6.9 to 9.89.4%8.0 to 10.89.1%7.6 to 10.7
High Blood Pressure31.0%29.7 to 32.329.5%25.2 to 34.030.6%26.4 to 35.033.6%29.0 to 38.0
Obesity32.2%30.3 to 34.034.4%26.8 to 42.934.2%26.6 to 42.536.2%27.5 to 44.9
Health Insurance14.5%11.9 to 17.611.0%8.6 to 14.09.0%7.9 to 10.39.7%7.7 to 12.1
Binge Drinking20.2%19.3 to 21.119.1%15.7 to 23.019.8%16.0 to 23.718.2%14.8 to 21.7
Current Cigarette Smoking18.3%15.2 to 21.518.2%14.3 to 22.618.5%16.2 to 20.915.4%12.2 to 18.6
Physical Inactivity20.5%18.0 to 22.921.5%17.0 to 26.323.9%19.8 to 28.220.8%16.6 to 25.4
General Health11.7%10.1 to 13.514.2%11.7 to 16.916.5%14.6 to 18.517.0%14.0 to 20.2

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Skagway Municipality, AK: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ak/skagway-municipality/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Skagway Municipality, AK

How does the obesity estimate of Skagway Municipality, AK compare with Alaska?

The Alaska figure is 35.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Alaska figure is inside the interval of Skagway Municipality, AK. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Skagway Municipality, AK compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Skagway Municipality, AK is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Skagway Municipality, AK?

CDC estimates that 9.1% of the adults of Skagway Municipality, AK have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 7.6% to 10.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Skagway Municipality, AK above or below the Alaska figure?

Skagway Municipality, AK and the Alaska figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Skagway Municipality, AK is above the Alaska figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Alaska figure for 5 measures.

It is in line with the Alaska figure for 33 measures.