Nome Census Area, Alaska
14 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 14 tracked ZIP records scored
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Nome 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: 14.9 (asthma 12.8%, diabetes 13%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $501, largest modeled factor: Flood
38% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
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 DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $501
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
3,885 housing units in Nome Census Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Nome Census Area residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
All ZIP Codes in Nome Census Area
14 ZIP codes tracked in Nome Census Area.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99659 | Saint Michael | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 99671 | Stebbins | — | — | $116K | |
| 3 | 99684 | Unalakleet | — | — | $171K | |
| 4 | 99739 | Elim | — | — | $117K | |
| 5 | 99742 | Gambell | — | — | $77K | |
| 6 | 99753 | Koyuk | — | — | $97K | |
| 7 | 99762 | Nome | — | — | $324K | |
| 8 | 99769 | Savoonga | — | — | $105K | |
| 9 | 99771 | Shaktoolik | — | — | $93K | |
| 10 | 99772 | Shishmaref | — | — | $117K | |
| 11 | 99778 | Teller | — | — | $57K | |
| 12 | 99783 | Wales | — | — | $97K | |
| 13 | 99784 | White Mountain | — | — | $105K | |
| 14 | 99785 | Brevig Mission | — | — | $81K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Nome Census Area
Selection follows a fixed set of rules applied to local records: signals such as PFAS detections, lead action-level exceedances on record, a large share of pre-1978 housing, EPA Radon Zone 1, or a top flood or wildfire risk each add a related guide, and when none applies, general water testing and filtration guides are shown instead.
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Overview
Nome Census Area in Alaska covers 14 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.
No EPA violation count is attached to the tracked ZIP codes of Nome Census Area in our data (no water system is mapped, or the mapping is held back for review), so violation records are not shown here; the local utility may still have EPA records (search EPA ECHO by system name).
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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.