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Population and households in ZIP 59829
Household size in ZIP 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 59829 are small: just 2.17 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.7 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.7, ZIP 59829 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.0, 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 59829: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 59829
Renters in ZIP 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in ZIP 59829 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.1%) 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.4% of the housing in ZIP 59829, 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 59829 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $834 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $940 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 59829 runs $940 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 59829
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 59829: 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 59829 have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Montana overall (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 59829
| Period | ZIP 59829 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 59829 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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 59829 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 59829 | 2.17 | 57.7 | 6.2% | 21.4% | 25.4% | 1986 | $940 | 25.0% | 91.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 59827 | 1.86 | 66.8 | 0.8% | 11.0% | 39.4% | 1992 | $647 | 22.1% | 92.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 59871 | 1.88 | 66.6 | 0.9% | 10.7% | 40.1% | 1992 | $647 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 59762 | 2.10 | 54.6 | 5.3% | 16.7% | 45.3% | 1985 | $720 | 35.6% | 94.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 83525 | 2.55 | 55.7 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 49.4% | 1987 | $856 | 7.5% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 59748 | 2.85 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 1996 | $809 | 31.5% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 59750 | 2.85 | 41.3 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 1996 | $812 | 31.6% | 98.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 59703 | 2.27 | 45.4 | 8.0% | 14.6% | 14.0% | 1938 | $1,130 | 19.0% | 97.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 59701 | 2.28 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 30.0% | 11.8% | 1959 | $1,022 | 28.2% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 83552 | 2.42 | 50.7 | 6.3% | 13.4% | 20.7% | 1981 | $1,133 | 19.6% | 94.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 83530 | 2.40 | 42.5 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 18.6% | 1971 | $943 | 27.9% | 92.1% | 3.4% |
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 59829. 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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