Ekalaka, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59324
Carter County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 821
- 0/sq mi
- $57,188
- Median income
- $176,000
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ekalaka pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59324 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59324 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ekalaka, Carter County, Montana, home to just 821 residents across 4105.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59324 reports a modest median household income of $57,188 (18% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,335. The poverty rate is 18.5%, with unemployment at 5.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $176,000 (46% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $713; owner occupancy is 70.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59324.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 59324
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ekalaka, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59324.
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 59324, Ekalaka, 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
821
Population
4105.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59324?
56.4
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
0.6%
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?
$57,188
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$29,335
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
515housing units
515
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
172
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$176,000
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$713
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 59324, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,167,000.
21
Businesses
127
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 14.3% |
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 59324, 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.