ZIP code
59053
in Martinsdale, MontanaPopulation 412
46.00/ 100
Ranked #21,360 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #246 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
38.9 mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.1 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
38.1 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
4.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
42%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST39thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.8 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Martinsdale, Montana (ZIP 59053) sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,360th) and the bottom 28% of Montana (246th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings carry most of this area's story: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 2.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.5% nationally, poverty lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 59011, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
59011
Montanashares a border
Score 53.37
Closest healthier
59086
Montanashares a border
Score 56.69
Similar health profile
56644
Minnesota97% similar profile
Score 46.57
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 | 34.9% | 31.6–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.6–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.7–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 34.2–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 26.9–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.3–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.3–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.1–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.4–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.8–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.3–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 59.0–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 66.3–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 20.3–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.7–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.1–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.8–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.3–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 71.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 54.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $44,038 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $187,100 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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