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Population and households in ZIP 59834
Household size in ZIP 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 59834 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 59834 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 59834, 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 59834
Renters in ZIP 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 59834 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.9% of the housing in ZIP 59834, 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 59834 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,023 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $899 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $993 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,435 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 59834 costs $1,435 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Montana as a whole ($1,189). Rent takes 23.6% 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 59834
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 59834 (32.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 59834: 97.7% 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 59834
| Period | ZIP 59834 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 59834 has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 59834 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 59834 | 2.48 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,435 | 32.8% | 97.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 59846 | 2.26 | 51.6 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,424 | 33.2% | 97.9% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 59808 | 2.36 | 34.2 | 7.5% | 41.5% | 4.9% | 2003 | $1,467 | 39.2% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 59820 | 2.46 | 45.4 | 6.4% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 1990 | $1,087 | 30.8% | 96.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 59821 | 2.99 | 40.0 | 13.0% | 24.6% | 11.4% | 1982 | $978 | 25.4% | 93.9% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 59872 | 2.36 | 54.3 | 7.5% | 21.5% | 14.1% | 1984 | $758 | 19.6% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 59868 | 1.98 | 54.1 | 12.4% | 14.8% | 39.7% | 1991 | $828 | 26.2% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 59854 | 2.27 | 38.4 | 8.0% | 20.2% | 40.0% | 1981 | $756 | 26.1% | 90.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 59639 | 1.82 | 59.1 | 1.1% | 13.1% | 42.8% | 1979 | $785 | 32.2% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 83812 | 2.72 | 41.6 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 39.3% | 1993 | $725 | 10.8% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 83830 | 2.41 | 48.0 | 9.7% | 25.7% | 9.7% | 1984 | $833 | 30.0% | 79.5% | 0.1% |
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 59834. 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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