ZIP code
59866
in Saint Regis, MontanaPopulation 1,161
45.91/ 100
Ranked #21,444 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #249 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #16 of 18 Missoula, MT ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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
86.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
87.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & 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 community health center
36.2 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
26.9%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.1%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
43.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.3%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Saint Regis, Montana (ZIP 59866) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,444th) and the bottom 27% of Montana (249th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled fine-particle sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 2.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 8.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land resides in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled tree cover lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 59842, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
59830
Montanashares a border
Score 45.77
Closest healthier
59842
Montanashares a border
Score 47.04
Similar health profile
59832
Montana97% similar profile
Score 46.22
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 | 37.0% | 33.0–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.0–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 28.5–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.4–12.4 |
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 | 80.1% | 77.0–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.0–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.7–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.8–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.4–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.6–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 19.9–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 26.1–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.0–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.8–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.9% | 22.7–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.4% | 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 | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 53.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 32.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 49.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $73,462 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $343,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $888 | $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 | 78.5 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 78.5, 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