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59755

in Virginia City, MontanaPopulation 170

ZipVitals Score
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55.43/ 100

Ranked #8,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #38 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 11.2%)

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.

Short sleep

25%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

43.1 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

5.4 days/year

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US3rd
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

29.7 mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.3%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.03%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Virginia City, Montana (ZIP 59755) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,954th) and the top 11.2% of Montana (38th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 4.8% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 59710, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.5%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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 adults38.5%34.4–42.7
High blood pressure among adults41.4%36.8–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.7%12.2–15.2
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.4–11.2
Depression among adults21.1%17.8–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%10.9–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.7–45.1
Obesity among adults29.5%23.1–36.7
Stroke among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.8%6.2–9.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%6.7–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.1–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.1–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.4–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.4%65.2–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.0%68.7–75.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%65.7–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.6–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%9.9–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.2%17.6–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults25.0%19.8–30.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.2%16.6–24.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.3–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.3–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.4–14.8
Any disability among adults33.7%28.4–39.1
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.7–9.6
Mobility disability among adults16.9%13.9–20.3
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.5–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.3–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%16.5–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.2–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.7%4.9–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.7–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.4%22.6–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.1–6.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.3%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+)15.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.1%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 vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription88.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate88.8%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 population4.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households75.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+55.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age67.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$96,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value$394,400$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.9578.9 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 1.95 years of 80.1, 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