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59002

in Acton, MontanaPopulation 221

ZipVitals Score
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55.43/ 100

Ranked #8,950 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #37 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 10.9%)

Ranked #7 of 30 Billings, MT ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Binge drinking

23.1%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.83 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

28.7%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

10.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

46.4%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

33.8%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

7.4%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

Acton, Montana (ZIP 59002), in overall standing, comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,950th) and the top 10.9% of Montana (37th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 2.4% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 4.9% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 59015, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Billings, MT metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults22.7%20.3–25.1
High blood pressure among adults26.7%24.0–29.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.9%3.8–6.0
Depression among adults27.9%24.7–31.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.4%6.3–8.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.7%25.9–31.4
Obesity among adults32.8%28.7–37.1
Stroke among adults2.4%2.0–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.1%5.8–8.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.9–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.1%64.7–71.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.4%69.0–75.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.2%79.3–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%57.8–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.5%65.7–71.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%72.8–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.1%20.2–26.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%9.8–15.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.4%14.2–21.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%28.8–36.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.1%12.4–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.3–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%10.1–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%11.6–16.4
Any disability among adults26.9%23.0–30.9
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.3
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.3–7.7
Mobility disability among adults9.1%7.4–11.1
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.1–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.7–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.6–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.1–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.3–8.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.5–10.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.5
Loneliness among adults31.6%28.0–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate33.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6419.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)9.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription71.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)46.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate52.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households40.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+16.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age32.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$36,771$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$333,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$1,135$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$877 ($544–$1,329) n=213
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.4 yr ± 1.4278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.7 yr (76.7–83.7) n=358

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.42 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured