ZIP code
59241
in Hinsdale, MontanaPopulation 439
52.04/ 100
Ranked #13,402 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #115 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 34%)
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 community health center
70.5 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.45 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 Superfund site
146.8 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
3.4 days/year
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
26.9%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
Overall, Hinsdale, Montana (ZIP 59241) places in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,402nd) and the top 34% of Montana (115th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and loneliness rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a community health center is in the top 0.3% nationally, walkability lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 7.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 59215, about 37 miles away.
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 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
59230
Montanashares a border
Score 48.05
Closest healthier
59215
Montanaabout 37 mi away
Score 52.79
Similar health profile
59442
Montana98% similar profile
Score 51.79
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 | 35.4% | 31.3–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.0–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.9–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 25.5–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.5–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.1–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.9–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 67.1–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 17.8–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 26.5–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.5–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.9% | 22.6–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 49.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $48,512 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $108,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $582 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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