Fort Shaw, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59443
Cascade County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 612
- 4/sq mi
- $81,221
- Median income
- $271,400
- Median home value
- 28.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Shaw pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59443 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59443 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 161.1 square miles in Fort Shaw, Cascade County, Montana. The area is home to 612 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 59443 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59443 sits at $81,221 (16% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $35,762. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $271,400 (17% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59443 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cascade County, so you can benchmark 59443 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59443, Fort Shaw, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
612
Population
161.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59443?
47.4
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
25.2%
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?
$81,221
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$35,762
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59443 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,221 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
288
Total Housing Units
270
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$271,400
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 59443, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,258,000.
14
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 35.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59443 vs 59477 →
ZIP 59443 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59443
Fort Shaw (59443)
612 residents
- 59483
Sun River (59483)
530 residents
- 59477
Simms (59477)
521 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59443 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 59443 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59483
Sun River (59483)
$97,813 median income
- 59443
Fort Shaw (59443)
$81,221 median income
- 59477
Simms (59477)
$42,292 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 59443 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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