ZIP code
59808
in Missoula, MontanaPopulation 23,574
55.06/ 100
Ranked #9,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #44 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #4 of 18 Missoula, MT ZIPs (top 22%)
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
23%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
18 ppb
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
5.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Park land
32%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.3%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.9%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 59808, one of several in Missoula, Montana places in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,377th) and the top 13.0% of Montana (44th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and park land is in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Recreation registers in the top 7.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 1.2% nationally, lead in tap water sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lies in the top 1.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 6.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 59802, 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 Missoula, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 86.0 — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,165 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
59801
Montanashares a border
Score 54.33
Closest healthier
59802
Montanashares a border
Score 56.23
Similar health profile
55405
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 58.57
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 | 23.9% | 21.6–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.3% | 24.5–30.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.7–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.1–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 67.9–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 67.6–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.4% | 79.3–83.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 61.3–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 63.0–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 72.1–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.7% | 24.0–31.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.2–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| 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 | 21.6% | 18.9–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.9–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $80,239 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $460,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,366 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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