CITY AND BOROUGH REPORT AK

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

1 ZIP code · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 1 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 1 tracked ZIP records scored
1
ZIP Codes
$442K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 11.8 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 9.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,270, largest modeled factor: Flood

56% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

City and Borough Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 29.8% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1972
Median Build Year
56%
Pre-1980 Housing
55/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $1,270

Flood $600/yr
Sea Level Rise $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

4,080 housing units in Sitka City and Borough

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 10%
1960–1979 42%
1980–1999 30%
2000+ 14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Sitka City and Borough residents

Asthma 10.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 29.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Sitka City and Borough

1 ZIP code tracked in Sitka City and Borough.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 99835 Sitka — — $442K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Sitka City and Borough

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Sitka City and Borough in Alaska covers 1 tracked ZIP record. 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 Sitka City and Borough 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

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Sitka City and Borough?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Sitka City and Borough is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,270 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Sitka City and Borough?
The median home build year in Sitka City and Borough is 1972. 56% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/alaska/sitka-city-and/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-alaska-sitka-city-and,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/alaska/sitka-city-and/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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