MUNICIPALITY REPORT AK

Skagway Municipality, 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
$430K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.4 (asthma 10%, diabetes 9.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $670, largest modeled factor: Sea Level

40% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Municipality Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 36.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
40%
Pre-1980 Housing
51/100
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: $670

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

631 housing units in Skagway Municipality

Pre-1940 14%
1940–1959 9%
1960–1979 17%
1980–1999 39%
2000+ 20%

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

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Skagway Municipality residents

Asthma 10% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 36.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Skagway Municipality

1 ZIP code tracked in Skagway Municipality.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 99840 Skagway — — $430K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Skagway Municipality

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Skagway Municipality is sea level. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $670 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Skagway Municipality?
The median home build year in Skagway Municipality is 1985. 40% 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). Skagway Municipality, Alaska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/alaska/skagway/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-alaska-skagway,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Skagway Municipality, Alaska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/alaska/skagway/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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