ZIP code
59414
in Black Eagle, MontanaPopulation 781
42.73/ 100
Ranked #24,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #281 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #17 of 17 Great Falls, 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.
Elder-services access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.5 days/year
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.4%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & 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
Overall, Black Eagle, Montana (ZIP 59414) places in the bottom 23% nationally (24,611th) and the bottom 18% of Montana (281st).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled fine-particle lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, and poverty registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the top 8.8% nationally. On the better side, elder services sits in the top 0.7% nationally, civic lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and disaster risk is in the bottom 7.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 59401, 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 Great Falls, MT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
59401
Montanashares a border
Score 43.95
Closest healthier
59404
Montanashares a border
Score 52.12
Similar health profile
25438
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 42.34
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 | 33.4% | 30.6–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 33.1–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.2–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.7–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 33.5–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.3–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.6–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.3–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.9–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.4–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.4–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 56.1–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 73.1–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 22.3–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 32.9–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 20.5–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.0–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 33.6–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.9–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.3–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 30.5–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 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 | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 29.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $69,545 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $190,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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