Ulm, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59485
Cascade County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 705
- 14/sq mi
- $90,286
- Median income
- $321,600
- Median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ulm pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59485 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59485 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.2 square miles in Ulm, Cascade County, Montana. The area is home to 705 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 59485 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59485 sits at $90,286 (29% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $34,340. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $321,600 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $2,196 per month, and 90.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59485 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59485 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 59485, Ulm, 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
705
Population
52.2
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59485?
45.5
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
2.2%
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?
$90,286
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$34,340
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59485 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,286 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
349
Total Housing Units
286
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$321,600
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$2,196
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 59485, employing approximately 75 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,011,000.
16
Businesses
75
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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