ZIP code
59633
in Canyon Creek, MontanaPopulation 272
60.30/ 100
Ranked #4,637 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #10 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 3.0%)
Ranked #2 of 17 Helena, MT ZIPs (top 11.8%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.0%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Park land
43.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
3.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS4thDefinition & 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
14.6 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Canyon Creek, Montana (ZIP 59633) lands in the top 14.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,637th) and the top 3.0% of Montana (10th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Park land rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure is at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 2.3% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 5.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59634, about 12 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 Helena, MT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
59602
Montanashares a border
Score 54.14
Closest healthier
59634
Montanaabout 12 mi away
Score 60.95
Similar health profile
93531
California98% similar profile
Score 59.29
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 | 32.3% | 28.9–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.3–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.5–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 24.6–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.0–9.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 5.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.1–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.7–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 69.3–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.7–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 72.8–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 8.5–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.0–21.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.1% | 23.2–31.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.6–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.4–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 11.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 76.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 53.0 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 | $413,600 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 2.82 | 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 2.82 years of 80.3, 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