ZIP code
59752
in Three Forks, MontanaPopulation 5,404
53.57/ 100
Ranked #11,277 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #74 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #10 of 10 Bozeman, MT ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
19.6 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.2%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
22.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & 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
15.8 per million
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.6%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.5%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.8 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Three Forks, Montana (ZIP 59752) ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,277th) and the top 22% of Montana (74th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and obesity sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 2.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 5.4% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 8.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 59714, just across the boundary.
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 Bozeman, 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 80%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
59632
Montanashares a border
Score 52.79
Closest healthier
59714
Montanashares a border
Score 59.47
Similar health profile
95646
California97% similar profile
Score 54.37
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 | 27.5% | 25.2–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 27.5–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 28.9–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.3–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.6–73.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.6–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 59.5–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 62.1–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 67.3–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–24.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 27.1–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 25.2–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 27.4–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 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 | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $86,767 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $461,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,272 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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