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59745

in Norris, MontanaPopulation 98

ZipVitals Score
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53.03/ 100

Ranked #12,040 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #89 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Walkability

0.73 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST21st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

48%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

3.6 days/year

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US2nd
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 ›

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 ›

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Households without a vehicle

18.8%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

68.8%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.2%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Norris, Montana (ZIP 59745) sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,040th) and the top 26% of Montana (89th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and fiber broadband sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other hand, walkability resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 1.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 5.4% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 59729, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.5%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

“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 adults33.5%29.6–37.5
High blood pressure among adults36.5%32.1–41.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.4–9.2
Depression among adults22.1%18.6–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.4–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.5%33.2–42.1
Obesity among adults30.1%23.6–37.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.0%6.3–9.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.5–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%73.8–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.3%70.3–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.0–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%61.7–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.1%62.3–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%63.8–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%15.9–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%10.6–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.9%15.0–23.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%24.2–36.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%14.9–21.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.3–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.4–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.7%10.6–14.8
Any disability among adults29.4%24.7–34.4
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.7–10.1
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.3–16.1
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.4–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.2–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.9–8.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.2–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.4
Loneliness among adults28.1%23.4–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate48.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.8%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 vehicle18.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription68.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate78.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population7.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households51.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+28.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age33.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$56,667$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value—$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 birth85.1 yr ± 1.9078.9 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 1.90 years of 85.1, 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