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59087

in Winnett, MontanaPopulation 395

ZipVitals Score
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48.99/ 100

Ranked #17,680 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #180 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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.

Distance to a nursing home

38.6 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.77 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST24th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

38.9 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

12.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.7 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 ›

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.6%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.1%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

18 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Winnett, Montana (ZIP 59087) sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,680th) and the bottom 47% of Montana (180th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.0% nationally, walkability resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 5.9% nationally.

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. 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 59032, 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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults34.5%31.0–38.2
High blood pressure among adults39.6%35.5–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.4–13.9
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.6–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.4–10.0
Depression among adults21.6%18.5–24.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.6–14.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.3%33.2–41.7
Obesity among adults31.4%24.6–39.3
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.4–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.5–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.0%71.3–78.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.9–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.2%63.4–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.4%59.4–67.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.3%63.5–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%14.1–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.0%10.7–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%19.6–28.6
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%24.3–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.5%16.7–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.3–17.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.2–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.6–15.2
Any disability among adults34.3%29.9–39.1
Hearing disability among adults12.4%10.9–13.8
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.9–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.0–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.6–11.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.4–8.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.7–8.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.2
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.0–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6410.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)1.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription85.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate72.6%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 population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households66.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+29.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age52.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$62,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$195,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$800$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 birth83.0 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 83.0, 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