ZIP code
59106
in Billings, MontanaPopulation 21,417
61.06/ 100
Ranked #4,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.8%)
Ranked #7 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 2.1%)
Ranked #1 of 30 Billings, MT ZIPs (top 3.4%)
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.
Binge drinking
20.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$125,833
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 59106, one of several in Billings, Montana lands in the top 12.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,094th) and the top 2.1% of Montana (7th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and household income sits in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally, high cholesterol is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and transportation stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 3.7% nationally, fine-particle lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 6.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.4; chronic-disease standing 87.8 — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,690 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
59002
Montanashares a border
Score 55.43
Similar health profile
59803
Montana99% similar profile
Score 61.51
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 | 25.9% | 23.6–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.8–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.7% | 28.8–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 27.2–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.2–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 69.7–75.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.0–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.6–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 64.8–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.4–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 74.9–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.8% | 18.2–23.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 28.4–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–28.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 26.3–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $125,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $496,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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