ZIP code
59875
in Victor, MontanaPopulation 3,764
50.69/ 100
Ranked #15,289 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #144 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 42%)
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
6.0%
in the top 0.8% 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
25.3 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS22ndDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Victor, Montana (ZIP 59875) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,289th) and the top 42% of Montana (144th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: pharmacy lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Civic sits in the top 11.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 0.8% nationally, disaster risk is in the top 10.0% nationally, and arsenic stands in the top 10.1% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 13.5% nationally.
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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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 59828, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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
59828
Montanashares a border
Score 53.71
Closest healthier
59840
Montanashares a border
Score 52.67
Similar health profile
19374
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 50.94
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 | 35.8% | 32.5–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.5–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.0–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.4–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.5–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.2–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.4–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.9–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 62.9–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 27.2–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.3–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 70.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 30.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $63,036 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $525,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $963 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.17 | 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 2.17 years of 82.5, 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