ZIP code
59226
in Froid, MontanaPopulation 644
49.79/ 100
Ranked #16,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #166 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
240.9 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.85 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS2ndDefinition & 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 nursing home
22.3 mi
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
30.2 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.5 per million
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS7thDefinition & 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
10.3 days/year
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3 pCi/L
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Froid, Montana (ZIP 59226) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,533rd) and the top 49% of Montana (166th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: walkability is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the top 9.8% nationally, and energy burden stands in the top 9.0% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 7.4% nationally.
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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Close by, ZIP 59212, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Nearby
59212
Montanashares a border
Score 52.34
Closest healthier
59218
Montanashares a border
Score 53.03
Similar health profile
82635
Wyoming98% similar profile
Score 51.82
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 | 30.2% | 26.8–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 31.4–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.3–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.4–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 26.6–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.2–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.4–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 68.4–76.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.8–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.5–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.7–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 64.1–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.4–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 29.3–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 15.7–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.8–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.7–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 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+) | 57.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 11.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 25.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $66,190 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $180,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $575 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 79.7, 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