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59211

in Antelope, MontanaPopulation 298

ZipVitals Score
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46.76/ 100

Ranked #20,446 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #223 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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

7.2%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

270.7 mi

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

53.5 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.1%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST51st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

47.4%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.8 days/year

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US7th
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 ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Antelope, Montana (ZIP 59211) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,446th) and the bottom 35% of Montana (223rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 3.7% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 4.2% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 0.5% nationally, home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 59219, 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 90%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults33.7%29.8–37.5
High blood pressure among adults39.7%35.3–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.1–12.3
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.6–10.4
Depression among adults22.7%19.2–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.6–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%33.3–42.4
Obesity among adults35.8%28.0–44.0
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.6–18.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.3–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%74.5–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.4%70.3–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.5–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.2%62.9–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.4%58.6–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.3%61.5–78.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%15.3–21.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.4–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%19.6–28.9
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%23.7–36.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.6–24.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.9–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.6–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.2–16.3
Any disability among adults33.3%28.8–38.3
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.4–9.9
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.8–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.1–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.1–13.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.4–10.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.9–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.3
Loneliness among adults29.4%24.5–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–647.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)83.2%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 vehicle10.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)47.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate73.7%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 population5.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households31.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age8.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.9 yr ± 0.9678.9 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 0.96 years of 76.9, 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