Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59487: Vaughn, MT
ZIP code 59487 uses the postal name Vaughn, Montana and lies mostly in Cascade County (92% of its land) with the rest in Teton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,359 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Vaughn (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vaughn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cascade County (92%); Teton County (8%)
- Census places
- Vaughn census-designated place
- Metro area
- Great Falls, MT
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 54.8 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59487?
59487 centers on 47.587°, -111.639° and covers 54.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 59443, 59483, 59468, 59404.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59487, 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 59487 compare with the rest of Cascade County?
| Measure | 59487 | In Cascade County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,548 | 6th of 17 | 104th of 369 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $229k | 4th of 5 | 91st of 120 |
59487's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,090) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,359). 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 32% 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 59487?
The 2020 Census counted 1,252 people in 59487; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,548. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,548±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,252+1.0% since 2010 (1,240)
- Households
- 595
- Median age
- 41.4
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 59487?
Of the 1,548 people the ACS estimates in 59487, 20.8% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic87.1%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 59487 earn?
Median household income is $56,359 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,428 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,359±$17,090
- Income per person
- $29,399
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,103610 returns; wages 63% 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 59487?
FHFA's house price index for 59487, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,300
- Median gross rent
- $955
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 657
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 59487?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Manufacturing3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 59487?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59443 | Fort Shaw | 705 | $81k | 9.0 mi |
| 59483 | Sun River | 247 | $98k | 9.5 mi |
| 59468 | Power | 858 | $83k | 9.7 mi |
| 59404 | Great Falls | 28,822 | $84k | 14.8 mi |
| 59485 | Ulm | 772 | $90k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 59401 | Great Falls | 13,255 | $55k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 59414 | Black Eagle | 781 | $70k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 59477 | Simms | 334 | $42k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.