Bethel Census Area, Alaska
27 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 27 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 15.9 (asthma 13.6%, diabetes 13.8%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $629, driven primarily by flood
50.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Census Area Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $629
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
5,826 housing units in Bethel Census Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Bethel Census Area
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Bethel Census Area, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Bethel Census Area residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
All ZIP Codes in Bethel Census Area
27 ZIP codes tracked in Bethel Census Area.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99545 | Kongiganak | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 99551 | Akiachak | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 99552 | Akiak | — | — | $23K | |
| 4 | 99557 | Aniak | — | — | $232K | |
| 5 | 99559 | Bethel | — | — | $328K | |
| 6 | 99561 | Chefornak | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 99575 | Crooked Creek | — | — | — | |
| 8 | 99578 | Eek | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 99589 | Goodnews Bay | — | — | $125K | |
| 10 | 99607 | Kalskag | — | — | $219K | |
| 11 | 99609 | Kasigluk | — | — | $62K | |
| 12 | 99614 | Kipnuk | — | — | $33K | |
| 13 | 99621 | Kwethluk | — | — | $64K | |
| 14 | 99622 | Kwigillingok | — | — | $171K | |
| 15 | 99626 | Lower Kalskag | — | — | $208K | |
| 16 | 99630 | Mekoryuk | — | — | $93K | |
| 17 | 99634 | Napakiak | — | — | $32K | |
| 18 | 99637 | Toksook Bay | — | — | $92K | |
| 19 | 99641 | Nunapitchuk | — | — | $87K | |
| 20 | 99651 | Platinum | — | — | — | |
| 21 | 99655 | Quinhagak | — | — | $35K | |
| 22 | 99656 | Red Devil | — | — | — | |
| 23 | 99668 | Sleetmute | — | — | $116K | |
| 24 | 99679 | Tuluksak | — | — | — | |
| 25 | 99680 | Tuntutuliak | — | — | — | |
| 26 | 99681 | Tununak | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 99690 | Nightmute | — | — | $10K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Bethel Census Area
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 50.5% of homes built before 1978
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Overview
Bethel Census Area in Alaska covers 27 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.
EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.