ZIP code
59468
in Power, MontanaPopulation 858
47.82/ 100
Ranked #19,156 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #202 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #10 of 17 Great Falls, MT ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
6.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
7 days/year
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.6%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›The read
Power, Montana (ZIP 59468), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,156th) and the bottom 41% of Montana (202nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: walkability lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, modeled nitrate sits in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 8.9% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services is in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 9.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 59404, 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
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
“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
59404
Montanashares a border
Score 52.12
Closest healthier
59422
Montanashares a border
Score 50.68
Similar health profile
59701
Montana93% similar profile
Score 49.01
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 | 30.7% | 28.0–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.5–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.2–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 27.8–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.9–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.8–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.5–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.9–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.3–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 59.3–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 65.1–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.2–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.3–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 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 | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 28.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $82,895 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $239,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $700 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 80.4, 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