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59243

in Lambert, MontanaPopulation 446

ZipVitals Score
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52.58/ 100

Ranked #12,657 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #103 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Binge drinking

22.9%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

213.7 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Walkability

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST42nd
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

30.3%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

12.6 per million

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US6th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US6th
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

13.8 mi

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

10.9 days/year

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US8th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

20.1 mi

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US92nd
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 ›

The read

Lambert, Montana (ZIP 59243) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,657th) and the top 30% of Montana (103rd).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.2% nationally, walkability sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 6.3% nationally.

For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 59218, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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 adults24.5%21.6–27.6
High blood pressure among adults29.3%25.7–33.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Depression among adults24.1%20.7–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.3%26.7–34.1
Obesity among adults38.6%32.3–45.3
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.3–14.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.7–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.1%66.3–73.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.3%65.3–73.2
Cholesterol screening among adults81.8%79.6–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.1%52.5–63.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.0%60.2–67.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.0–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.9%19.4–26.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.4–16.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.9%18.1–26.3
Short sleep duration among adults33.3%27.4–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%14.0–19.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.2–16.0
Any disability among adults27.2%23.3–31.4
Hearing disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.8
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.2–8.1
Mobility disability among adults10.6%9.0–12.3
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.6–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.2–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.5–8.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.2–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.8–7.9
Loneliness among adults28.7%24.2–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–641.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.1%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate65.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households39.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+14.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age33.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$83,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$335,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$1,131$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 birth78.6 yr ± 0.9978.9 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 0.99 years of 78.6, 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