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59434

in East Glacier Park, MontanaPopulation 368

ZipVitals Score
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36.55/ 100

Ranked #28,731 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)

Ranked #316 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)

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.

Walkability

0.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

1.4 days/year

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.3%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
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 an emergency room

31.1 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

26.4 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US97th
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 ›

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

2.9%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

14.7%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Distance to a community health center

21.4 mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, East Glacier Park, Montana (ZIP 59434) lands in the bottom 10.5% nationally (28,731st) and the bottom 7.4% of Montana (316th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Plainly stated, a few measures mark out this area: walkability lands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the top 6.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 7.4% nationally. Better still, modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

To translate a couple of 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59928, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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 adults30.7%27.5–34.0
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.4–41.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.7–9.4
Current asthma among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.9–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Depression among adults23.6%20.2–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.7–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.9%29.3–36.7
Obesity among adults37.1%31.1–43.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.5–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.5%17.1–24.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.9%9.6–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.9%70.8–76.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.8%66.9–74.6
Cholesterol screening among adults80.5%78.0–82.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.8%52.6–62.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.6%49.9–57.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.4%62.6–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.3–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.0%18.7–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%24.1–33.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%30.6–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.0%23.5–30.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%17.8–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.5–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.2–20.9
Any disability among adults39.4%34.7–44.2
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Mobility disability among adults19.7%17.0–22.5
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%22.1–29.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.5%19.7–27.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.9%14.7–21.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%14.2–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.9–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.1–14.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6436.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)2.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)53.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)9.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate75.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population3.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households46.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+21.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age41.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$56,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$205,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$925$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 75.3, 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