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59748

in Ramsay, MontanaPopulation 354

ZipVitals Score
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57.97/ 100

Ranked #6,419 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #18 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 5.3%)

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.

Binge drinking

22.6%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

4.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

3.7 days/year

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

5.2%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Loneliness

27.9%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.1%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.9 mi

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

8.9%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Ramsay, Montana (ZIP 59748) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,419th) and the top 5.3% of Montana (18th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and homeownership is at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 59634, about 25 miles away, 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

“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 adults26.0%22.9–29.2
High blood pressure among adults30.8%27.0–34.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%4.7–6.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%4.7–7.2
Depression among adults23.1%19.7–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.9%7.4–10.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.1%28.2–35.8
Obesity among adults31.1%25.2–36.9
Stroke among adults2.9%2.4–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.4–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.5–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.0%69.2–76.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.1%66.9–74.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.7%80.9–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.1%64.6–73.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.1%62.8–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%71.1–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.6%19.0–26.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%9.1–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.4%13.7–21.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%27.2–37.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.9%12.9–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.0–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%10.8–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%10.4–14.6
Any disability among adults26.9%22.5–31.2
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.0–8.1
Independent living disability among adults6.3%5.2–7.4
Mobility disability among adults10.7%8.7–12.7
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.3–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%16.4–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.4–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.0–7.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.6–9.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.6–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.5–32.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.1–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6413.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households46.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+18.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$107,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$291,000$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 birth79.2 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 years of 79.2, 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