Sand Coulee, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59472
Cascade County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 657
- 6/sq mi
- $68,036
- Median income
- $235,300
- Median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sand Coulee pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59472 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59472 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 104.3 square miles in Sand Coulee, Cascade County, Montana. The area is home to 657 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 59472 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59472 sits at $68,036 (3% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $42,536. The poverty rate stands at 12.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $235,300 (28% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59472 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cascade County, so you can benchmark 59472 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 59472, Sand Coulee, 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
657
Population
104.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59472?
54.6
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
1.6%
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?
$68,036
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$42,536
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59472 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,036 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
251
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$235,300
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 59472, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $882,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$882K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
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 59472 vs 59405 →
ZIP 59472 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59405
Great Falls (59405)
31,438 residents
- 59401
Great Falls (59401)
13,774 residents
- 59414 904
Black Eagle (59414)
904 residents
- 59472 657
Sand Coulee (59472)
657 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59472 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 59472 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59414
Black Eagle (59414)
$69,545 median income
- 59472
Sand Coulee (59472)
$68,036 median income
- 59405
Great Falls (59405)
$59,449 median income
- 59401
Great Falls (59401)
$55,299 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 59472 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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