ZIP code
59825
in Clinton, MontanaPopulation 2,434
53.78/ 100
Ranked #10,990 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #65 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #7 of 18 Missoula, MT ZIPs (top 39%)
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
71.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
69.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
21.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST56thUS5thDefinition & 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
28.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS7thDefinition & 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
10.6 days/year
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Clinton, Montana (ZIP 59825), in overall standing, comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,990th) and the top 19% of Montana (65th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: park land stands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the top 10.8% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
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 6.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 75.0 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,273 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
59803
Montanashares a border
Score 61.51
Similar health profile
59602
Montana97% 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 | 27.2% | 24.9–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 28.3–33.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 23.0–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.7–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–31.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.9–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.9–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.8–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.8–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.9–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.4–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.3% | 24.8–32.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 25.2–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.7–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 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 | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 62.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $90,192 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $369,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,577 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.77 | 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 1.77 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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