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Population and households in ZIP 59020
Household size in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.80 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.70 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 59020 are small: just 1.70 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.03 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.1 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.1, ZIP 59020 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.0% of households in ZIP 59020, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 59020
Renters in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 59020 own their homes; 31.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Montana. About three-quarters of owners (73.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 59020: 37.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 59020 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $388 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $233 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$217 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 59020 pays $233 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 59020
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 59020 than nationally: 44.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 59020: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 59020
| Period | ZIP 59020 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 59020 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Montana. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 59020 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 59020 | 1.70 | 60.1 | 1.0% | 31.1% | 37.9% | 1986 | $233 | 44.4% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 59081 | 1.72 | 59.9 | 1.7% | 31.1% | 40.8% | 1985 | $301 | 43.3% | 90.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 59068 | 1.91 | 58.9 | 7.3% | 27.7% | 37.6% | 1971 | $1,059 | 49.8% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 59007 | 2.56 | 44.4 | 2.0% | 18.4% | 10.6% | 1986 | $861 | 36.3% | 94.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 59030 | 1.62 | 53.8 | 3.5% | 41.0% | 29.9% | 1988 | $516 | 45.7% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 59008 | 2.46 | 49.6 | 3.1% | 13.9% | 26.0% | 1986 | $1,055 | 44.0% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 82423 | 2.94 | 34.2 | 10.2% | 16.1% | 22.4% | 1979 | $749 | 23.6% | 88.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 82421 | 2.85 | 34.5 | 10.0% | 14.4% | 20.5% | 1980 | $814 | 25.0% | 89.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 59720 | 2.44 | 46.8 | 4.9% | 15.5% | 64.5% | 1998 | $1,724 | 42.9% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 59089 | 3.93 | 34.2 | 26.4% | 20.1% | 15.3% | 1976 | $606 | 20.8% | 89.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 82838 | 2.29 | 54.2 | 4.7% | 15.9% | 24.4% | 1973 | $824 | 39.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 59020. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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