ZIP code
59640
in Marysville, MontanaPopulation 160
58.75/ 100
Ranked #5,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #13 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #3 of 17 Helena, MT ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.0%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 ›Distance to a nursing home
18.2 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Crowded housing
10.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Marysville, Montana (ZIP 59640) lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,796th) and the top 3.9% of Montana (13th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness is in the bottom 5.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 4.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 59633, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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.
Nearby
59602
Montanashares a border
Score 54.14
Closest healthier
59633
Montanashares a border
Score 60.30
Similar health profile
55985
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 55.24
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 | 28.8% | 25.5–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 26.5–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.7–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.5–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.2–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 67.7–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.8% | 70.1–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 83.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 60.8–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.0–73.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 67.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 9.9–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.7% | 13.4–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 25.7–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.2–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.0–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 3.7–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.5–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.9–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.9% | 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 | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 64.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 28.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $99,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $287,500 | $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
| 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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