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59471

in Roy, MontanaPopulation 318

ZipVitals Score
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53.72/ 100

Ranked #11,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #66 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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

0.18 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
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

2.7 days/year

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
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 ›

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US97th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

17.3 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

9.8%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.9%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

69 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Overall, Roy, Montana (ZIP 59471) places in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,055th) and the top 19% of Montana (66th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, walkability lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 4.3% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 4.8% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 59032, 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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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.3%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

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 adults32.7%28.8–36.7
High blood pressure among adults38.9%34.3–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.6–12.9
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.7–9.7
Depression among adults22.2%18.9–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.7–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.2–40.9
Obesity among adults30.7%24.5–37.5
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.0%7.2–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.2–9.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%74.2–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.3–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.3–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.7%65.6–75.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.7%64.1–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%70.5–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.5–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%10.6–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.6%17.2–26.1
Short sleep duration among adults28.9%23.5–34.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%14.8–21.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%12.6–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%10.4–14.5
Any disability among adults30.6%25.9–35.4
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.4–8.9
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.0–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.2–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.0–12.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.0–8.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.8–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.7–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.3%22.8–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.5–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6417.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription91.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate69.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)9.8%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 households57.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+27.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age56.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$65,156$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$177,500$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth84.0 yr ± 1.8178.9 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 1.81 years of 84.0, 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