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Population and households in ZIP 59255
Household size in ZIP 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.48 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.33 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.43 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 59255 is a place of big households: 4.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 59255 is young: half of its residents are under 25.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 59255 (29.5%), well above 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 59255
Renters in ZIP 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 59255 rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana overall (30.8%). Nearly nine in ten owners (87.2%) 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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.2% of the housing in ZIP 59255, 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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 59255 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $315 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $429 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $440 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$35 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 59255 costs $440 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 59255
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 59255 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 59255 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 59255
| Period | ZIP 59255 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 59255 runs well above the national rate: 17.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 59255 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 59255 | 4.33 | 25.4 | 29.5% | 34.4% | 25.2% | 1974 | $440 | 16.8% | 87.4% | 17.9% |
| ZIP 59213 | 3.46 | 35.7 | 13.6% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 1982 | $500 | 25.3% | 86.5% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 59201 | 3.08 | 32.9 | 15.4% | 36.6% | 21.9% | 1970 | $743 | 16.7% | 93.4% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 59218 | 2.75 | 41.3 | 14.0% | 29.3% | 26.9% | 1966 | $1,079 | 28.7% | 95.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 59225 | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 59212 | 3.35 | 27.4 | 9.2% | 16.0% | 27.6% | 1982 | $784 | 42.0% | 98.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 59248 | 2.71 | 43.9 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 28.3% | 1970 | $757 | 27.1% | 97.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 58853 | 3.28 | 29.6 | 5.1% | 25.6% | 23.5% | 2004 | $850 | 32.0% | 90.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 59230 | 2.40 | 46.6 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 19.6% | 1965 | $842 | 26.9% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 58801 | 2.67 | 32.7 | 10.5% | 49.1% | 25.1% | 1992 | $1,087 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 58843 | 2.81 | 36.5 | 11.1% | 29.6% | 28.4% | 1997 | $1,118 | 17.1% | 89.5% | 4.1% |
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 59255. 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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