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59256

in Raymond, MontanaPopulation 258

ZipVitals Score
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46.66/ 100

Ranked #20,567 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #230 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 33%)

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

7.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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

68 mi

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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

275.9 mi

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.98 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST36th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

3.8%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

16.7 per million

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.7 days/year

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
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 ›

Median household income

$36,607

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.3%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Raymond, Montana (ZIP 59256) lands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,567th) and the bottom 33% of Montana (230th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled energy burden resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.3% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Better still, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 0.5% nationally, poverty is at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59254, 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 99%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 37%

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 adults32.5%28.9–36.2
High blood pressure among adults38.0%33.8–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.3–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.2–10.7
Depression among adults23.4%19.9–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%9.9–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%32.3–41.3
Obesity among adults35.9%28.4–44.1
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.3–16.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%6.7–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.4%72.9–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.0–77.2
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.1–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.5%60.1–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.5%54.5–62.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.9%60.0–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.3%15.9–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.7%12.2–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%18.8–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%25.3–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%16.8–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.1–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.3–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%11.9–16.9
Any disability among adults32.5%27.7–37.9
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.1–10.1
Mobility disability among adults15.5%12.9–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.3–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%17.7–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%8.4–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.1–11.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.5–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.7–8.7
Loneliness among adults29.4%24.4–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.0–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6415.1%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription85.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate54.1%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households27.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+26.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age41.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$36,607$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$80,600$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 birth75.1 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 75.1, 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