Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59420: Carter, MT
ZIP code 59420 uses the postal name Carter, Montana and lies entirely in Chouteau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Carter (1%) and Twin Hills Colony (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chouteau County
- Census places
- Carter (1%) census-designated place; Twin Hills Colony (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 249.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59420?
59420 centers on 47.878°, -111.004° and covers 249.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 59440, 59442, 59404, 59416.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59420, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59420 compare with the rest of Chouteau County?
| Measure | 59420 | In Chouteau County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 164 | 13th of 13 | 283rd of 369 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
59420's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (164). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59420?
The 2020 Census counted 221 people in 59420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 164. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 164±62 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 221−9.1% since 2010 (243)
- Households
- 49
- Median age
- 39.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59420?
Of the 164 people the ACS estimates in 59420, 11.6% are under 18 and 31.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.3%), then Other or two or more (20.1%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older31.1%
- White, not Hispanic68.3%
- Other or two or more20.1%
- Hispanic or Latino11.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59420 earn?
Median household income is $88,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,402 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,438±$57,402
- Income per person
- $41,970
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,213160 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.7%
- Housing units
- 63
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59420?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59440 | Floweree | 432 | – | 13.3 mi |
| 59442 | Fort Benton | 1,838 | $68k | 16.7 mi |
| 59404 | Great Falls | 28,822 | $84k | 22.7 mi |
| 59416 | Brady | 425 | $89k | 26.6 mi |
| 59450 | Highwood | 503 | $70k | 25.5 mi (near) |
| 59460 | Loma | 178 | $52k | 26.7 mi (near) |
| 59414 | Black Eagle | 781 | $70k | 26.9 mi (near) |
| 59401 | Great Falls | 13,255 | $55k | 28.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.