Best Places99519, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99519, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99519 ranks 12,099th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99519
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
99519's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99519 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 99519 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 99519
99519's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99519.
Who works in 99519, and how
Work in 99519 centers on mining & oil & gas and manufacturing. Unemployment is low.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 34%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 60%
Life in 99519
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99519.
What the weather is like in 99519, month by month
99519 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 60 degrees. January highs sit near -2, with lows near -19. No month averages between 55 and 75 degrees.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2° | -10° | -19° |
| April | 13° | 5° | -4° |
| July | 60° | 48° | 40° |
| October | 29° | 23° | 16° |
Flying in and out of 99519
The nearest airport, Deadhorse, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 631 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99519
Schools across 99519 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Barrow High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99519 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99519 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 99519 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99519
Is 99519 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99519 ranks 12,099th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on the schools and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99519 safe?
99519 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $877 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 99519?
July highs average about 60 degrees, and January highs near -2 with lows near -19. That works out to about 122 pleasant days a year, more than 76% of zip codes.
Compare 99519 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99519. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99519 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
99519 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99519: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99519: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99519: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99519: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99519 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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