Chinook, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59523
Blaine County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,287
- 1/sq mi
- $73,906
- Median income
- $218,300
- Median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Chinook pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59523 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59523 covers 3811.7 square miles in Chinook, Blaine County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,287 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59523 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,906 (6% above the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,720. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.5% and unemployment is 3.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $218,300 (33% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $739; owner occupancy is 75.5%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59523.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 59523
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Chinook, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59523.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 59523, Chinook, 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
2,287
Population
3811.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59523?
40.3
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
2.3%
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?
$73,906
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$35,720
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,146housing units
1,146
Total Housing Units
911
Occupied Units
235
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,300
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$739
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 88 business establishments in ZIP 59523, employing approximately 401 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,466,000.
88
Businesses
401
Employees
$14.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 14.8% |
| Construction | 12 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 11.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 10.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 10.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59523, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,287 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.