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Population and households in ZIP 59221
Household size in ZIP 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 59221 are small: just 2.30 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: 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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 59221 are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in ZIP 59221, 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 59221
Renters in ZIP 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in ZIP 59221 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.7%) 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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.1% of the housing in ZIP 59221, 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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 59221 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980.
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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $370 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,229 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$859 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 59221 runs $1,229 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Montana. The typical renter here spends 15.7% 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 59221
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 59221 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 59221: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 59221
| Period | ZIP 59221 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 59221 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Montana as a whole (3.7%). 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 59221 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 59221 | 2.30 | 40.9 | 7.6% | 18.7% | 24.1% | 1976 | $1,229 | 21.1% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 58838 | 2.18 | 40.9 | 1.1% | 36.8% | 14.5% | 1982 | $2,091 | 15.7% | 94.7% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 59270 | 2.57 | 39.6 | 9.3% | 36.2% | 19.9% | 1980 | $942 | 22.2% | 94.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 58831 | 2.26 | 38.7 | 0.9% | 32.1% | 16.8% | 1983 | $2,075 | 14.2% | 91.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 59243 | 2.70 | 34.0 | 8.9% | 24.2% | 18.7% | 1981 | $776 | 24.4% | 97.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 58835 | 2.70 | 33.9 | 12.8% | 25.1% | 20.5% | 2011 | $1,625 | 22.6% | 93.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 58854 | 2.57 | 32.9 | 11.0% | 53.9% | 21.2% | 2012 | $1,450 | 15.3% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 58847 | 2.02 | 39.9 | 5.7% | 30.9% | 17.9% | 2008 | $1,473 | 23.5% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 59274 | 1.95 | 58.7 | 1.2% | 7.0% | 28.2% | 1968 | $556 | 22.7% | 97.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 58757 | 2.51 | 29.2 | 23.2% | 48.0% | 27.4% | 1991 | $807 | 30.8% | 92.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 58763 | 2.56 | 30.7 | 18.8% | 52.3% | 26.0% | 2001 | $932 | 27.5% | 89.4% | 2.7% |
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 59221. 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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