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59332

in Hammond, MontanaPopulation 140

ZipVitals Score
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44.82/ 100

Ranked #22,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #264 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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

9.6%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
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

64.6 mi

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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 ›

Walkability

0.49 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
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 hazardous-chemical facility

34.9 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

8.1%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

22 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

29.2%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.1 days/year

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US5th
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 Superfund site

76.9 mi

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
US95th
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 ›

The read

Overall, Hammond, Montana (ZIP 59332) places in the bottom 30% nationally (22,596th) and the bottom 23% of Montana (264th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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What the data marks out about this place comes first: modeled energy burden stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 0.4% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 3.0% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 1.5% nationally, home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.5% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 59324, 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 85%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults32.6%28.8–36.4
High blood pressure among adults37.8%33.2–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–12.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%6.9–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.3–11.2
Depression among adults23.9%20.3–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.6–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%31.9–41.1
Obesity among adults34.2%26.5–42.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.9%7.1–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%6.6–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%72.7–79.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.1%68.9–77.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%81.9–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.8%62.4–72.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.7%53.9–61.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.4–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.6–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%12.8–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.3%19.0–30.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%25.9–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%17.0–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%14.4–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.5–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%11.9–17.3
Any disability among adults32.8%27.3–38.6
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.8–11.6
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.3–10.7
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.0–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.6–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.3–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.3–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%8.8–15.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.6%6.7–12.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.1–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.8–8.9
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.1–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.6–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.7%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)44.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate29.2%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 households75.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+28.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age60.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$32,241$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 birth78.7 yr ± 0.8178.9 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 0.81 years of 78.7, 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