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ZIP code

59756

in Warm Springs, MontanaPopulation 313

44.10/ 100

Ranked #23,315 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #270 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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

Broad coverage across 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

23.5%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

72.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

44%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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 ›

Humid extreme heat

6.8 days/year

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US4th
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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Warm Springs, Montana (ZIP 59756) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,315th) and the bottom 21% of Montana (270th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and homeownership settles at the national minimum. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle resides in the top 1.1% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, slow internet speeds runs far higher 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. 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 ZIP overall, look to ZIP 59711, 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.

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

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

“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 adults25.3%22.3–28.7
High blood pressure among adults33.1%29.2–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.0–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.3–9.0
Depression among adults22.9%19.6–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.3–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.8%27.0–34.9
Obesity among adults32.8%25.9–40.5
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.6%16.2–23.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%9.2–15.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.3%65.6–72.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.0%62.4–71.5
Cholesterol screening among adults77.7%74.6–80.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.1%51.7–62.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.7%51.8–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.9%58.6–76.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.5%19.6–27.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%14.8–22.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%18.4–27.8
Short sleep duration among adults37.3%30.8–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%17.9–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%15.9–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.1–19.1
Any disability among adults32.4%27.6–37.5
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.3
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.5–10.1
Mobility disability among adults13.4%11.2–15.8
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.5–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%20.3–28.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%12.7–19.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.7–13.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.8–14.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.5
Loneliness among adults29.9%24.9–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.3–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate44.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6420.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)17.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate0.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+17.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age48.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$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 birth80.1 yr ± 2.2278.9 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 2.22 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