US Census Data

ZIP 59261 vs ZIP 59270

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 59261 and ZIP Code 59270: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 59261 and ZIP 59270 are ZIP Code areas in Montana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 59270 has the higher population (8,844 vs 496 in ZIP 59261). ZIP 59270 has the higher median household income ($68,031 vs $65,833 in ZIP 59261). ZIP 59270 has the higher median home value ($260,600 vs $163,900 in ZIP 59261).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
Population4968,844
Median age55.1 yrs38.7 yrs
Median household income$65,833$68,031
Median home value$163,900$260,600
Median gross rent$554$876
Housing units3844,358
Homeownership rate79.1%68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%19.3%
Unemployment rate0.4%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
Population586 → 496 (-15.4%)8,771 → 8,844 (+0.8%)
Median household income$46,736 → $65,833 (+40.9%)$65,476 → $68,031 (+3.9%)
Median home value$97,100 → $163,900 (+68.8%)$236,900 → $260,600 (+10.0%)
Median gross rent$344 → $554 (+61.0%)$851 → $876 (+2.9%)

ZIP 59261

Population
586496
Median household income
$46,736$65,833
Median home value
$97,100$163,900
Median gross rent
$344$554

ZIP 59270

Population
8,7718,844
Median household income
$65,476$68,031
Median home value
$236,900$260,600
Median gross rent
$851$876

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
Under 59.3%6.1%
5 to 179.3%18.2%
18 to 247.5%8.2%
25 to 3412.1%12.9%
35 to 448.7%12.9%
45 to 542.8%10.7%
55 to 6424.6%13.5%
65 to 7414.1%10.9%
75 and over11.7%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
White (non-Hispanic)97.8%86.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.1%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.8%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
No high school diploma6.3%3.8%
High school graduate41.4%41.9%
Some college or associate's29.4%35.1%
Bachelor's degree13.6%15.5%
Graduate or professional degree9.3%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
Drove alone48.4%78.5%
Carpooled20.6%8.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.8%7.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.4%5.8%
Other means0.8%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
1-unit, detached91.1%61.7%
1-unit, attached1.0%1.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%8.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.8%
20 or more units0.0%7.0%
Mobile home & other7.8%15.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 59261ZIP 59270
Poverty rate13.1%6.7%
Average household size2.252.46
Mean commute (minutes)2520
Median year structure built19621982

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