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59919

in Hungry Horse, MontanaPopulation 679

ZipVitals Score
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44.98/ 100

Ranked #22,420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #260 of 341 Montana ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

55.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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Humid extreme heat

8 days/year

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US5th
Definition & 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.

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Mammography

67.2%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Home broadband subscription

70.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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PFAS in drinking water

62%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

2.1 mi

in the bottom 11.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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Walkability

69 intersections/sq mi

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

Hungry Horse, Montana (ZIP 59919) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,420th) and the bottom 24% of Montana (260th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled fine-particle resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 7.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land stands in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 8.6% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 59912, 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.7%28.6–34.7
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.6–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.5–11.2
Depression among adults24.4%21.4–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%9.8–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.8%31.6–38.1
Obesity among adults34.9%30.3–39.7
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.5–18.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.4%8.1–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.4%71.0–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.3%67.7–74.4
Cholesterol screening among adults82.4%79.8–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%59.5–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.4%53.1–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.2%60.0–74.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.8%16.2–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.3–21.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%19.2–28.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%29.4–37.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%18.9–26.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.6–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%13.8–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%12.9–18.1
Any disability among adults34.5%29.8–39.3
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.4–11.0
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.7–10.9
Mobility disability among adults15.5%12.8–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.4–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.4–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.6%8.8–14.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.8–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.2–10.3
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.0–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360
Uninsured 18–6445.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357
No HS diploma (25+)18.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360
Broadband subscription70.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360
Homeownership rate86.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360
Single-parent households80.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356
Population 65+21.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360
Median age34.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358
Median household income$53,056$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 1.8378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.7 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 1.83 years of 79.7, 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