ZIP code
59934
in Trego, MontanaPopulation 693
49.81/ 100
Ranked #16,512 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #164 of 341 Montana ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Loneliness
26%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Park land
69.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
87.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
26 mi
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
24 mi
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
9.3 days/year
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.6%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Trego, Montana (ZIP 59934) stands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,512th) and the top 48% of Montana (164th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
On the ground here, a handful of readings tell most of the story: distance to an emergency room sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle resides in the top 4.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 6.1% nationally. More positively, modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, park land stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and humid heat stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 59918, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
59918
Montanashares a border
Score 50.95
Closest healthier
59928
Montanaabout 2.9 mi away
Score 51.12
Similar health profile
59739
Montana98% similar profile
Score 50.63
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 | 37.7% | 33.9–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.3–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.1–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 28.3–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.4–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.6–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.7–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.6–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.2–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.7–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 60.6–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 10.7–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 18.2–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 27.9–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.2–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 28.1–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.1–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.5–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.3–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.0% | 21.8–30.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.7% (1.9–27.5%) n=360 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.1% (0.0–33.1%) n=357 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (0.0–14.1%) n=360 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.6% (12.3–46.1%) n=360 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.8% (0.0–10.2%) n=357 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–9.5%) n=360 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.1–100.0%) n=360 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.3–37.2%) n=360 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (56.9–95.8%) n=360 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–6.6%) n=360 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–4.9%) n=360 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.3% (39.9–84.5%) n=356 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.0% (12.9–44.0%) n=360 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.0 yr (32.9–62.3) n=358 |
| Median household income | $108,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $66,875 ($44,980–$95,192) n=321 |
| Median home value | $330,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $292,450 ($127,430–$548,550) n=312 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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