ZIP code
59731
in Garrison, MontanaPopulation 198
50.55/ 100
Ranked #15,486 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #150 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 44%)
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
4.1%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.92 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24.6 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.3 days/year
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.5%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.5 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Garrison, Montana (ZIP 59731) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,486th) and the top 44% of Montana (150th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What defines this place in the numbers is worth naming first: modeled fine-particle stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 4.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 7.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 59713, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
59713
Montanashares a border
Score 52.62
Closest healthier
59733
Montanashares a border
Score 51.50
Similar health profile
16832
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 48.78
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 | 35.4% | 31.4–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 33.9–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.2–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.7–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 8.9–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.0–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 74.8–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 71.6–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.8–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 68.7–78.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.1–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.0–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 19.7–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 25.6–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 16.8–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 28.9–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.5–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.4–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 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 | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 19.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $566,200 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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