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59531

in Joplin, MontanaPopulation 351

ZipVitals Score
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39.58/ 100

Ranked #27,027 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #304 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)

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.

Distance to a nursing home

45.6 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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

1.6 days/year

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

43 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
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 ›

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 ›

Walkability

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST45th
US3rd
Definition & 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

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.2%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
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 ›

Tooth loss

24.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

64.5 mi

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST72nd
US92nd
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 ›

Crowded housing

7.0%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Joplin, Montana (ZIP 59531) places in the bottom 16% nationally (27,027th) and the bottom 10.9% of Montana (304th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 1.8% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 7.9% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.0% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 7.7% 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. 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. 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 59522, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.2%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.07%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults34.8%31.2–38.5
High blood pressure among adults40.1%35.9–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.1
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.6–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.2–13.3
Depression among adults24.9%21.3–28.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.3–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.6–41.4
Obesity among adults34.2%26.9–42.3
Stroke among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.5%20.8–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.3%8.5–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.5–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.3–77.1
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%79.2–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%58.9–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.3%47.6–55.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.1–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.4–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%14.3–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.0%22.9–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%28.3–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.1%20.9–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%15.9–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.4–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%14.6–20.1
Any disability among adults38.7%33.4–44.0
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.6
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.5–13.4
Mobility disability among adults19.6%16.4–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Vision disability among adults6.9%5.7–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.9%18.4–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%12.6–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%10.5–17.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.7–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.4–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.8–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–646.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)15.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription89.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate83.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households63.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+10.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age32.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$67,891$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$110,000$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.5778.9 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 0.57 years of 77.9, 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