ZIP code
59760
in Willow Creek, MontanaPopulation 221
54.19/ 100
Ranked #10,448 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #57 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #9 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.
Distance to a nursing home
23.4 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23.5 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.3%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.03%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Willow Creek, Montana (ZIP 59760), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,448th) and the top 17% of Montana (57th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, obesity resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 5.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 4.0% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the top 6.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 59741, about 1.4 miles away, comes out 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. 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 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
59735
Montanashares a border
Score 53.10
Closest healthier
59741
Montanaabout 1.4 mi away
Score 57.78
Similar health profile
59215
Montana96% similar profile
Score 52.79
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 | 30.0% | 27.0–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.0–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 29.8–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 22.1–30.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.5–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.6–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 69.6–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.4–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 81.9–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.0–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 61.2–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 65.3–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.8–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.9% | 14.6–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.6–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.4–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 76.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 55.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $63,571 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $464,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.6 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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