Sun River, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59483
Cascade County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 530
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,813
- Median income Above-median income area
- $429,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sun River pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59483 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59483 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sun River, Cascade County, Montana, home to just 530 residents across 265.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59483 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,813 (40% above the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $110,876. The poverty rate is 4.0%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $429,400 (32% above the average Montana ZIP), while 97.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cascade County, so 59483 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 59483, Sun River, 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
530
Population
265.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59483?
63.6
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
10.1%
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?
$97,813
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$110,876
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59483 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Sun River, MT household income vs. every Montana ZIP code
Median household income among 321 reporting Montana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$97,813 Top 9% higher than 91% of 321 Montana ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
167housing units
167
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$429,400
Median Home Value
+32% vs state ZIP avg
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 59483, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,607,000.
7
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 59483 vs 59487 →
ZIP 59483 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59487
Vaughn (59487)
1,240 residents
- 59443
Fort Shaw (59443)
612 residents
- 59483
Sun River (59483)
530 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59483 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 59483 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
- 59487
Vaughn (59487)
$56,359 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 59483 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59483, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 59483 in?
ZIP code 59483 (Sun River) is located in Cascade County, Montana. Cascade County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cascade-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59483?
ZIP code 59483 in Sun River, MT has a population of 530 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59483?
The median household income in ZIP 59483 is $97,813, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 59483?
The median home value in ZIP 59483 is $429,400, which is 54% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59483?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59483 is White at 96.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 59483?
ZIP code 59483 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 27 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59483?
In ZIP code 59483, 60.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 59483?
In ZIP code 59483, approximately 97.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59483?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59483 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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