ZIP code
59463
in Monarch, MontanaPopulation 142
52.30/ 100
Ranked #13,042 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #112 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #1 of 17 Great Falls, MT ZIPs (top 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.
Housing insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 ›Walkability
0.81 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
24.3 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.0%
in the top 2.4% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.4 days/year
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24.5 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Monarch, Montana (ZIP 59463) lands in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,042nd) and the top 33% of Montana (112th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings that matter most locally set the tone for the profile: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and walkability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.4% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 3.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, humid heat settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59424, about 19 miles away.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
59412
Montanashares a border
Score 51.61
Closest healthier
59424
Montanaabout 19 mi away
Score 54.65
Similar health profile
04625
Maine97% similar profile
Score 55.74
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 | 41.0% | 37.4–44.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 40.3–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.3–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 39.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.9–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.3–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.0–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.4% | 71.6–78.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 64.3–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 75.1–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.0–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.1–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 27.0–34.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 16.4–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.1–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 3.8–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.3–6.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 60.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 67.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 67.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $344,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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