ZIP code
59870
in Stevensville, MontanaPopulation 12,506
53.05/ 100
Ranked #11,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #87 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 26%)
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
5.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
26.5 days/year
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Stevensville, Montana (ZIP 59870), by its overall standing, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,999th) and the top 26% of Montana (87th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 17% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled fine-particle stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 11.6% nationally, and binge drinking resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 14.2% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 59825, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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 9.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 59.8 — 50 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,398 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
59825
Montanashares a border
Score 53.78
Closest healthier
59828
Montanashares a border
Score 53.71
Similar health profile
89403
Nevada97% similar profile
Score 52.97
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 | 32.6% | 29.6–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.6–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 31.9–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 26.9–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.3–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.2–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.6–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 63.0–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 16.8–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 26.7–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 29.2–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.9–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 58.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 23.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $80,325 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $515,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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