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59447

in Geyser, MontanaPopulation 297

ZipVitals Score
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46.64/ 100

Ranked #20,593 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #231 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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

0.55 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
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

28.1 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

3.8 days/year

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US2nd
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 an emergency room

27.9 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.8%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.3%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

5.9%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

2.0%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Geyser, Montana (ZIP 59447) lands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,593rd) and the bottom 32% of Montana (231st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: walkability registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 6.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pfas settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally.

A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 59412, just across the boundary, ranks better 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

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 adults34.7%30.8–38.6
High blood pressure among adults39.0%34.7–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%7.9–11.0
Depression among adults24.8%21.1–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%32.6–41.2
Obesity among adults32.5%25.2–40.4
Stroke among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.5–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.0–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%74.5–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.9%71.1–78.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%82.9–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.6%61.4–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.4–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%62.3–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.8–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%12.7–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%20.6–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%24.8–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%18.1–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.0–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
Any disability among adults34.3%29.5–39.1
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.1–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.1–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.6–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.1–12.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.9–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.2
Loneliness among adults29.5%24.9–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–642.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)7.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)49.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle7.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate66.4%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 population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households61.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age38.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$77,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$319,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312
Median gross rent$436$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 birth82.6 yr ± 2.7378.9 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 2.73 years of 82.6, 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