Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59427: Cut Bank, MT
ZIP code 59427 uses the postal name Cut Bank, Montana and lies mostly in Glacier County (97% of its land) with the rest in Toole County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,094 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Santa Rita (under 1%), Cut Bank (under 1%), Little Browning (under 1%), Big Sky Colony (0%), Glacier Colony (0%), Glendale Colony (0%), Hidden Lake Colony (0%), Horizon Colony (0%), Seville Colony (0%) and Zenith Colony (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cut Bank · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Glacier County (97%); Toole County (3%)
- Census places
- Santa Rita (under 1%) census-designated place; Cut Bank (under 1%); Little Browning (under 1%) census-designated place; Big Sky Colony (0%) census-designated place
- House districts
- MT-1 (97%), MT-2 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,380.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59427?
59427 centers on 48.741°, -112.666° and covers 1,380.7 square miles of land plus 9.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59417, 59486, 59435, 59454, 59411, 59484.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59427, 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 59427 compare with the rest of Glacier County?
| Measure | 59427 | In Glacier County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,008 | 2nd of 4 | 47th of 369 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $174k | 1st of 2 | 108th of 120 |
59427's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,175) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,094). 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 9% 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 59427?
The 2020 Census counted 5,091 people in 59427; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,008. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,008
- 2020 Census count
- 5,091
- Households
- 1,626
- Median age
- 41.0
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 59427?
Of the 5,008 people the ACS estimates in 59427, 24.7% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.1%), then Other or two or more (33.1%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic63.1%
- Other or two or more33.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, 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 59427 earn?
Median household income is $61,094 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,094±$17,175
- Income per person
- $27,721
- Below the poverty line
- 23.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,1642,230 returns; wages 62% 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 59427?
FHFA's house price index for 59427, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 87% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,300
- Median gross rent
- $953
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 1,975
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 59427?
147 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade25
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Accommodation and food services15
- Health care and social assistance12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
- Construction9
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 59427?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59417 | Browning | 7,470 | $38k | 20.1 mi |
| 59486 | Valier | 1,205 | $57k | 30.7 mi |
| 59435 | Ethridge | 14 | – | 30.8 mi |
| 59454 | Kevin | 123 | $36k | 31.1 mi |
| 59411 | Babb | 798 | $61k | 34.9 mi |
| 59484 | Sweet Grass | 91 | – | 53.5 mi |
| 59448 | Heart Butte | 638 | $32k | 34.0 mi (near) |
| 59482 | Sunburst | 757 | $93k | 38.0 mi (near) |
| 59434 | East Glacier Park | 368 | $56k | 38.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.