ZIP code
59845
in Hot Springs, MontanaPopulation 1,223
32.43/ 100
Ranked #30,192 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
Ranked #323 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
Elder-services access
2.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.06% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Hearing disability
14.0%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
65.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
27.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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
Hot Springs, Montana (ZIP 59845) ranks in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,192nd) and the bottom 5.3% of Montana (323rd).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 3.7% nationally. More positively, elder services lands in the top 0.06% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 59824, 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.
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 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
“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
59824
Montanashares a border
Score 41.67
Closest healthier
59859
Montanashares a border
Score 42.64
Similar health profile
89447
Nevada97% similar profile
Score 36.21
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 | 40.0% | 36.4–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 40.2–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.0–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 32.3–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.3% | 20.3–28.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.8–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.1–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.9–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 52.2–62.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.1% | 46.4–53.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 59.4–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 27.4–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.7–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 26.9–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 38.7–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.2–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.5% | 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 | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 65.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 51.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $31,970 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $191,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $723 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 80.2, 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