Cascade, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59421
Cascade County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,831
- 1/sq mi
- $78,125
- Median income
- $377,900
- Median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cascade pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59421 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59421 covers 1831.0 square miles in Cascade, Cascade County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,831 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59421 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,125 (12% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $58,072. Poverty here runs at 8.1%, with unemployment measured at 4.5%. The typical home here is valued at $377,900 (16% above the state average); renters pay a median of $850 monthly, and 86.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59421 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.
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 59421
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cascade, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59421.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
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 59421, Cascade, 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
1,831
Population
1831.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59421?
53.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.3%
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?
$78,125
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$58,072
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59421 ranks nationally
Cascade, MT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,125 Top 41% higher than 59% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,474
Total Housing Units
969
Occupied Units
505
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$377,900
Median Home Value
+16% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 59421, employing approximately 107 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,443,000.
37
Businesses
107
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 16.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 13.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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