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59253

in Peerless, MontanaPopulation 59

ZipVitals Score
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48.78/ 100

Ranked #17,953 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #183 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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

9.1%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 community health center

86.8 mi

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
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

223.1 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
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

0.41 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US1st
Definition & 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

33.4 mi

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

29.7 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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 ›

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 ›

Median household income

$140,938

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Peerless, Montana (ZIP 59253) lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,953rd) and the bottom 46% of Montana (183rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: modeled energy burden lies in the top 0.6% nationally, distance to a community health center stands in the top 0.08% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 1.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 4.2% nationally. On the better side, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 0.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and household income lies in the top 5.0% nationally.

Put simply, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 59260, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults37.8%34.0–42.0
High blood pressure among adults42.1%37.8–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.4%12.1–14.8
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.6–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%7.9–11.4
Depression among adults21.1%18.0–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.4–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.4–45.1
Obesity among adults33.8%26.8–42.9
Stroke among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.1%12.1–18.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.1–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.4–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.3–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.8–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%64.3–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.6–69.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%68.8–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.0–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%10.8–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%19.3–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%23.4–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%16.9–24.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%13.9–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.0–15.2
Any disability among adults34.7%29.9–40.2
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.6–13.7
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.1–9.8
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.6–20.6
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.4–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%16.8–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.5–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.2–8.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.7–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.2–7.5
Loneliness among adults27.7%22.9–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–640.0%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+)0.0%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 vehicle16.0%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)8.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate64.0%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 population23.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households81.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+15.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age58.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$140,938$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.7678.9 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 1.76 years of 81.3, 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