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59336

in Ismay, MontanaPopulation 220

ZipVitals Score
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53.98/ 100

Ranked #10,717 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #63 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 18%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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 ›

Walkability

0.46 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
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

24.1 mi

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

122.1 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US97th
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 ›

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 ›

Slow internet speeds

3.9%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US95th
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 community health center

23.9 mi

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
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 hazardous-chemical facility

15.5 mi

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST74th
US92nd
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.7 days/year

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
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 ›

The read

Ismay, Montana (ZIP 59336), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,717th) and the top 18% of Montana (63rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: walkability lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 6.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. ZIP 59338, about 11 miles away, comes out 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults29.6%26.9–32.2
High blood pressure among adults33.3%30.3–36.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Depression among adults22.7%20.0–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.5%30.4–36.4
Obesity among adults30.3%25.4–35.2
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.3%7.0–9.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.9–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.6–77.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.3%69.2–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.7%81.6–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%66.0–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%62.2–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%72.5–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.2%17.6–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%10.6–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.3%17.9–25.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%27.7–36.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.5%14.2–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.1–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.3–14.7
Any disability among adults29.7%26.1–33.6
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.7
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.2–8.2
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.2–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%18.0–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.6–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.1–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–7.1
Loneliness among adults29.4%25.8–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–643.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)0.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)46.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription81.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate80.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households44.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+19.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age39.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$64,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$293,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$1,750$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 birth80.8 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 80.8, 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