Forsyth, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59327
Rosebud County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,945
- 1/sq mi
- $52,639
- Median income
- $233,900
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Forsyth pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59327 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59327 covers 5890.0 square miles in Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,945 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59327 reports a modest median household income of $52,639 (25% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,034. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 2.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $233,900 (28% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $828; owner occupancy is 65.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, 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 59327.
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 59327
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Forsyth, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59327.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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 59327, Forsyth, 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
2,945
Population
5890.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59327?
38.8
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
4.5%
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?
$52,639
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$29,034
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
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
1,319housing units
1,319
Total Housing Units
1,097
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$233,900
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$828
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 85 business establishments in ZIP 59327, employing approximately 616 people with a combined annual payroll of $29,681,000.
85
Businesses
616
Employees
$29.7M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 18 | 21.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 12.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 10.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 5.9% |
| Construction | 4 | 4.7% |
| Information | 4 | 4.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 4.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.5% |
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 59327, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,945 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.