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59026

in Edgar, MontanaPopulation 81

ZipVitals Score
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48.47/ 100

Ranked #18,338 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #191 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #23 of 30 Billings, MT ZIPs (bottom 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.

Unemployment rate

29.7%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.9%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.6 mi

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

7.4 days/year

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.3%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
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

1.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST59th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US93rd
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Edgar, Montana (ZIP 59026) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,338th) and the bottom 44% of Montana (191st).

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Where the data speaks clearest about this place, it leads: unemployment lands in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled energy burden resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 5.2% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and fine-particle sits in the top 6.9% nationally. Better still, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 59041, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

“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 adults32.2%28.6–35.9
High blood pressure among adults41.1%36.7–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.9–9.6
Depression among adults21.8%18.7–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%32.8–41.4
Obesity among adults35.5%28.7–43.2
Stroke among adults4.1%3.5–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.5%10.1–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.0%7.9–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%71.7–78.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.0%68.9–76.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%82.9–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.4%59.1–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.6%57.9–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%66.8–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.3%17.0–24.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%12.9–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%18.7–27.7
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%27.8–40.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.4–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.6–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.2–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.6
Any disability among adults31.7%27.1–36.3
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.7–11.0
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.5–8.6
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.0–16.6
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.2–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.4–14.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.3–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.3–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.6–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)29.7%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 subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate63.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age57.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$90,278$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$350,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 79.2, 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