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Population and households in ZIP 59524
Household size in ZIP 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.46 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 59524 average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 59524 are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Montana overall, where the median age is 41.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 59524 (16.0%), 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 59524
Renters in ZIP 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 59524 rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over eight in ten owners (85.0%) 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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 59524: 17.7% 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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 59524 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $354 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $424 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $512 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 59524 pays $512 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.1% 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 59524
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 59524 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 59524 have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (94.6%).
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 59524
| Period | ZIP 59524 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 59524: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 59524 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 59524 | 2.82 | 39.5 | 16.0% | 25.3% | 17.7% | 1983 | $512 | 13.9% | 88.8% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 59535 | 2.82 | 35.6 | 3.5% | 33.2% | 26.6% | 1957 | $1,034 | 32.1% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 59521 | 3.53 | 27.9 | 30.3% | 62.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $402 | 18.7% | 84.8% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 59520 | 2.71 | 44.9 | 6.2% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 1965 | $731 | 18.6% | 95.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 59230 | 2.40 | 46.6 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 19.6% | 1965 | $842 | 26.9% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 59460 | 2.46 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 26.5% | 20.2% | 1974 | $1,083 | 20.0% | 98.0% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 59248 | 2.71 | 43.9 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 28.3% | 1970 | $757 | 27.1% | 97.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 59225 | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 59201 | 3.08 | 32.9 | 15.4% | 36.6% | 21.9% | 1970 | $743 | 16.7% | 93.4% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 59456 | 2.08 | 45.6 | 3.5% | 42.5% | 17.4% | 1973 | $819 | 32.7% | 82.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 59416 | 2.45 | 48.7 | 3.2% | 29.4% | 19.9% | 1973 | $817 | 24.6% | 94.1% | 11.3% |
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 59524. 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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