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Population and households in ZIP 59847
Household size in ZIP 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 59847 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 2.65, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 59847 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.8, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the center.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in ZIP 59847, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.7 points, a much bigger shift than 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 59847
Renters in ZIP 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in ZIP 59847 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in ZIP 59847 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. ZIP 59847 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Montana ZIP codes.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 59847 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 59847 has newer homes than at least four in five Montana ZIP codes.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $979 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,214 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 59847 pays $1,214 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $235 a month since 2006–10, up 24%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northeast.
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 59847
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 59847 than nationally: 41.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 59847: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 59847 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Montana ZIP codes.
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 59847
| Period | ZIP 59847 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 59847 has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Montana ZIP code with 5,000+ people has lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 59847 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 59847 | 2.48 | 37.4 | 7.2% | 22.6% | 5.6% | 1994 | $1,214 | 41.1% | 96.6% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 59803 | 2.67 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 28.5% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,549 | 52.4% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 59804 | 2.30 | 49.8 | 2.7% | 30.6% | 6.2% | 1979 | $1,279 | 45.4% | 96.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 59801 | 2.04 | 32.8 | 10.8% | 58.1% | 7.3% | 1971 | $1,177 | 54.9% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 59833 | 2.70 | 50.0 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 5.3% | 1990 | $1,148 | 34.8% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 59812 | 2.47 | 20.2 | 7.3% | 64.6% | 26.1% | 1941 | $1,883 | 56.2% | 100.0% | 15.9% |
| ZIP 59802 | 2.15 | 39.1 | 9.0% | 48.4% | 9.6% | 1975 | $1,273 | 50.5% | 94.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 59851 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 13.1% | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,443 | 26.4% | 93.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 59825 | 2.59 | 43.5 | 9.1% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 1986 | $1,488 | 36.0% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 59823 | 2.34 | 54.5 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 24.7% | 1988 | $864 | 40.7% | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 59832 | 2.39 | 52.5 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 1977 | $679 | 26.1% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
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 59847. 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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