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ZIP Code 59443: Fort Shaw, MT
ZIP code 59443 uses the postal name Fort Shaw, Montana and lies mostly in Cascade County (93% of its land) with the rest in Teton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,221 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Fort Shaw (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Shaw · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cascade County (93%); Teton County (7%)
- Census places
- Fort Shaw census-designated place
- Metro area
- Great Falls, MT
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 58.5 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59443?
59443 centers on 47.564°, -111.829° and covers 58.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59483, 59487, 59477, 59436, 59468, 59421.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59443, 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 59443 compare with the rest of Cascade County?
| Measure | 59443 | In Cascade County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 705 | 10th of 17 | 155th of 369 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $271k | not ranked | not ranked |
59443's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (705). 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 19% 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 59443?
The 2020 Census counted 653 people in 59443; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 705. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 705±210 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 653
- Households
- 270
- Median age
- 47.4
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 59443?
Of the 705 people the ACS estimates in 59443, 27.0% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.6%).
- Under 1827.0%
- 18 to 6447.2%
- 65 and older25.8%
- White, not Hispanic75.0%
- Hispanic or Latino19.6%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 59443 earn?
Median household income is $81,221 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $81,221
- Income per person
- $35,762
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,297310 returns; wages 49% 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 59443?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $271,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 288
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59443?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 59443?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59483 | Sun River | 247 | $98k | 8.2 mi |
| 59487 | Vaughn | 1,548 | $56k | 9.0 mi |
| 59477 | Simms | 334 | $42k | 10.8 mi |
| 59436 | Fairfield | 2,039 | $81k | 14.0 mi |
| 59468 | Power | 858 | $83k | 14.5 mi |
| 59421 | Cascade | 2,069 | $78k | 34.4 mi |
| 59485 | Ulm | 772 | $90k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 59433 | Dutton | 421 | $66k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 59404 | Great Falls | 28,822 | $84k | 23.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.