ZIP code
59823
in Bonner, MontanaPopulation 1,931
53.25/ 100
Ranked #11,713 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #82 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #10 of 18 Missoula, MT ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Lead in tap water
13 ppb
in the top 1.2% 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
3.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & 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 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.5%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
6.1 days/year
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
46.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
19%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
Judged by its overall standing, Bonner, Montana (ZIP 59823) sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,713th) and the top 24% of Montana (82nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and park land sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Childcare stands in the top 7.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, lead in tap water resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the top 3.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP 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 68%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
“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 10.4; chronic-disease standing 67.9 — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,159 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
59802
Montanashares a border
Score 56.23
Closest healthier
59808
Montanashares a border
Score 55.06
Similar health profile
59602
Montana96% similar profile
Score 54.14
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 | 28.6% | 25.8–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.2–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 23.1–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.8–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.6–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.5–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.5–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.0–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.4–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.1–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 25.5–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 64.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $82,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $474,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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