ZIP code
59834
in Frenchtown, MontanaPopulation 2,444
54.22/ 100
Ranked #10,413 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #56 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #6 of 18 Missoula, MT ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
5.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
66.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.6%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12.3 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Frenchtown, Montana (ZIP 59834) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,413th) and the top 16% of Montana (56th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Pharmacy stands in the top 7.6% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 8.9% nationally, and arsenic stands in the top 9.4% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 59804, 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 3.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 76.3 — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,638 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
59804
Montanashares a border
Score 58.03
Closest healthier
59808
Montanashares a border
Score 55.06
Similar health profile
95007
California96% similar profile
Score 58.42
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 | 27.3% | 24.7–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 27.7–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.8–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.0–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.9% | 23.9–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.3–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.4–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.0–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.5–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.4–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.9–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.3–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.7% | 18.9–24.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.1% | 23.4–31.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 26.3–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 69.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $94,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $449,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,523 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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