ZIP code
59410
in Augusta, MontanaPopulation 520
47.82/ 100
Ranked #19,152 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #201 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #17 of 17 Helena, MT ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Walkability
0.44 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2 days/year
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 nursing home
29.5 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
70.7%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.2 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.22%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Augusta, Montana (ZIP 59410), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,152nd) and the bottom 41% of Montana (201st).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: walkability lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and energy burden settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 8.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally, industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 59421, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Helena, MT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.3%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
59421
Montanashares a border
Score 50.25
Closest healthier
59422
Montanashares a border
Score 50.68
Similar health profile
97820
Oregon94% similar profile
Score 48.60
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 | 38.0% | 34.6–41.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.5–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.7–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 27.9–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.6–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.6–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 61.7–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.8–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.4–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 18.4–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 25.8–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 30.5–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 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 | 70.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 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 | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 86.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 47.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 64.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $42,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $259,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 2.65 | 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 2.65 years of 83.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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