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59074

in Ryegate, MontanaPopulation 413

ZipVitals Score
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42.70/ 100

Ranked #24,638 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #282 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Energy-cost burden

6.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
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 ›

Walkability

1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST39th
US3rd
Definition & 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

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 ›

Hearing disability

12.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

20.8 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & 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

2.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US96th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

20.8 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.2 days/year

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.1%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Ryegate, Montana (ZIP 59074) ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,638th) and the bottom 17% of Montana (282nd).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled energy burden is in the top 2.2% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 3.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 5.0% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 6.5% nationally.

For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults37.4%33.4–41.5
High blood pressure among adults43.0%38.2–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.7–13.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.4–12.9
Depression among adults23.2%19.6–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.6–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.5–43.8
Obesity among adults33.3%25.5–41.7
Stroke among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.5–16.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.5%8.3–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.1–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.2%71.4–78.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%83.1–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%61.5–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%58.2–65.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%64.8–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.6–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.1–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%22.0–32.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%25.0–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%20.5–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.6–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.5–20.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.2–17.7
Any disability among adults37.5%32.5–42.6
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.8–13.8
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.6–11.4
Mobility disability among adults19.2%16.4–22.2
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.3–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.3–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.7–13.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.0–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.9–9.3
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.4–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6415.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)15.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription74.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate84.3%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 population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households82.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+39.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age62.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$49,792$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$168,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$813$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 birth80.5 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 80.5, 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