ZIP code
59639
in Lincoln, MontanaPopulation 1,021
49.34/ 100
Ranked #17,181 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #174 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #16 of 17 Helena, MT ZIPs (bottom 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.
Park land
79.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
68.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.9 days/year
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & 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
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
23.8 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST42ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 an emergency room
23.8 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Lincoln, Montana (ZIP 59639) stands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,181st) and the bottom 49% of Montana (174th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: fatal road crashes stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 3.5% nationally. On the brighter side, park land resides in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 5.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 59633, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
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
59410
Montanashares a border
Score 47.82
Closest healthier
59633
Montanashares a border
Score 60.30
Similar health profile
95543
California96% similar profile
Score 50.16
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 | 39.7% | 36.0–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.3–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.0–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 28.1–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.0–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.5–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 65.9–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 59.4–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.0–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.5–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 25.9–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.8–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.4–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 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 | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 77.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 33.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 58.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $57,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $371,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $784 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 2.24 | 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 2.24 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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