Nashua, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59248
Valley County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 762
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $89,821
- Median income Above-median income area
- $216,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nashua pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59248 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59248 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nashua, Valley County, Montana, home to just 762 residents across 1524.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59248 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,821 (28% above the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,474. The poverty rate is 8.9%, with unemployment at 2.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $216,000 (34% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $900; owner occupancy is 90.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59248.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59248, Nashua, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
762
Population
1524.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59248?
48.4
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$89,821
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$42,474
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59248 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Nashua, MT household income vs. every Montana ZIP code
Median household income among 321 reporting Montana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$89,821 Top 15% higher than 85% of 321 Montana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
554housing units
554
Total Housing Units
383
Occupied Units
171
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,000
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$900
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 59248, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,927,000.
19
Businesses
43
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 36.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59248, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 59248 in?
ZIP code 59248 (Nashua) is located in Valley County, Montana. Valley County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/valley-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59248?
ZIP code 59248 in Nashua, MT has a population of 762 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59248?
The median household income in ZIP 59248 is $89,821, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 59248?
The median home value in ZIP 59248 is $216,000, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59248?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59248 is White at 85.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 59248?
ZIP code 59248 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 43 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59248?
In ZIP code 59248, 56.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 59248?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 59248 is 23.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 59248?
In ZIP code 59248, approximately 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59248?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59248 is 8.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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