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59225

in Frazer, MontanaPopulation 639

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38.99/ 100

Ranked #27,398 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)

Ranked #308 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

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 community health center

84.9 mi

in the top 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

188.8 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
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 ›

Unemployment rate

18.1%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

53.9%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.99 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST37th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

5.4 days/year

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US3rd
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 ›

Mammography

66.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.5%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

4.0%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Frazer, Montana (ZIP 59225) ranks in the bottom 14.6% nationally (27,398th) and the bottom 9.7% of Montana (308th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: distance to a community health center rests in the top 0.09% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, binge drinking resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 4.6% nationally. Better still, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally.

In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 59223, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults29.3%25.9–32.8
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.1–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.7–8.2
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.6–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.7–9.3
Depression among adults23.4%19.9–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.3–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.8%28.8–37.1
Obesity among adults37.3%30.3–44.7
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%14.2–20.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.0%8.7–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.1%67.5–74.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.7%66.4–74.5
Cholesterol screening among adults79.9%77.3–82.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.9%49.5–58.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.1%52.7–59.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%59.1–73.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.5%17.1–24.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%16.8–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.2%21.5–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.6%32.3–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.5%21.0–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%17.8–23.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.3–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.2–20.1
Any disability among adults36.6%31.7–42.0
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.9–11.9
Mobility disability among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.6%22.6–30.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.6%17.6–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.3–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.5–19.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.3–15.5
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.6–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.9–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6418.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)10.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)18.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle6.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription69.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate61.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households45.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+13.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age23.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$43,594$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$113,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$338$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 birth77.9 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 years of 77.9, 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