ZIP code
59257
in Redstone, MontanaPopulation 132
47.36/ 100
Ranked #19,711 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #211 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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
63.7 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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
254.1 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
0.56 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & 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
6.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
58.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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
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 ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Redstone, Montana (ZIP 59257) ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,711th) and the bottom 38% of Montana (211th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 0.4% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 7.0% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 0.6% nationally, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty lies at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 59222, 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
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 37%
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
59222
Montanashares a border
Score 47.50
Closest healthier
59254
Montanashares a border
Score 47.74
Similar health profile
87827
New Mexico96% similar profile
Score 48.88
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 | 38.1% | 33.9–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.1% | 38.2–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 7.9–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 35.7–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.9–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.7–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.4–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 66.8–77.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 56.9–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 12.0–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 19.9–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 24.0–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 17.3–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.0–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.0–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 28.6–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 14.4–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 16.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.2–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.1–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.3–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.3–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 23.0–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.8–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 39.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 58.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 19.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.1 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 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