ZIP code
59038
in Hysham, MontanaPopulation 750
50.40/ 100
Ranked #15,698 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #155 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Walkability
0.64 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.9 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.8%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.2 per million
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & 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 a hazardous-chemical facility
13.7 mi
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
18.4 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.9 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Hysham, Montana (ZIP 59038), overall, ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,698th) and the top 45% of Montana (155th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 5.2% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and loneliness lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 9.1% nationally. On the other side, walkability stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and energy burden resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.8% nationally.
Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 59323, about 4.7 miles away, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Nearby
59010
Montanashares a border
Score 49.21
Closest healthier
59323
Montanaabout 4.7 mi away
Score 51.48
Similar health profile
82710
Wyoming99% similar profile
Score 50.86
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.5% | 28.9–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.7–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.3–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 25.9–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.9–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.7–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.2–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.9–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.0–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.6–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 67.1–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.6–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 23.3–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 27.7–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–12.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 23.6–32.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 64.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $56,513 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $227,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 yr ± 1.72 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.7 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 1.72 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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