ZIP code
59848
in Lonepine, MontanaPopulation 81
32.07/ 100
Ranked #30,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
Ranked #324 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
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.
Hearing disability
15.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.8%
in the top 1.6% 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
6.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
30.1%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
26.8 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & 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
Overall, Lonepine, Montana (ZIP 59848) lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally (30,296th) and the bottom 5.0% of Montana (324th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled hearing disability is in the top 0.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 3.2% nationally, mobility disability stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 6.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 5.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure is at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 59845, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
59845
Montanashares a border
Score 32.43
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 | 38.8% | 35.4–42.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.4–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.0–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 29.2–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.4–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 9.5–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.1–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.2–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 78.6–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.1–65.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.2% | 44.3–51.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 58.6–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 15.7–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 26.3–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 28.1–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.3% | 24.9–34.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–23.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.2% | 38.9–49.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.5–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 18.8–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 15.8–24.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 13.5–21.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 70.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 44.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 53.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $37,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $462,500 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 78.0, 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