ZIP code
59762
in Wise River, MontanaPopulation 231
52.39/ 100
Ranked #12,920 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #110 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Park land
74.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Humid extreme heat
6.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
10.2%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Wise River, Montana (ZIP 59762) lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,920th) and the top 32% of Montana (110th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and loneliness rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 8.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle settles in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 11.4% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59727, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
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.
Nearby
59711
Montanashares a border
Score 45.72
Closest healthier
59727
Montanashares a border
Score 57.52
Similar health profile
97329
Oregon87% similar profile
Score 47.82
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 | 37.9% | 34.8–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 39.1–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.2–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.5–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 14.1–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.5–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.9–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.8–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 58.6–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 66.3–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.0–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.8–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 24.2–31.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 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 | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 80.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 42.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 60.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $61,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $386,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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