ZIP code
59837
in Hall, MontanaPopulation 639
48.32/ 100
Ranked #18,521 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #194 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
4.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
33 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
17.9 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.2 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Park land
28.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
11.3 per million
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
21.2 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Hall, Montana (ZIP 59837), overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,521st) and the bottom 43% of Montana (194th).
Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: modeled fine-particle rests in the top 1.5% nationally, slow internet speeds registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 4.7% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Park land lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 59825, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
59825
Montanashares a border
Score 53.78
Closest healthier
59858
Montanashares a border
Score 48.74
Similar health profile
59645
Montana96% similar profile
Score 50.48
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 | 33.0% | 29.2–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.8–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.0–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 24.4–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.5–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.1–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.6–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 70.1–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.4–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.3–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 59.7–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.2–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.2–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 25.2–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.4–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.1–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 24.1–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $50,769 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $331,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 87.0 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 87.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured