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ZIP Code 59721: Cardwell, MT
ZIP code 59721 uses the postal name Cardwell, Montana and lies mostly in Jefferson County (62% of its land) with the rest in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Cardwell (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cardwell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County (62%); Madison County (38%)
- Census places
- Cardwell census-designated place
- Metro area
- Helena, MT
- House districts
- MT-2 (62%), MT-1 (38%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 209.8 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59721?
59721 centers on 45.852°, -111.863° and covers 209.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 59747, 59735, 59759, 59752, 59632.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59721, 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 59721 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 59721 | In Jefferson County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 423 | 8th of 9 | 202nd of 369 |
| Median household income | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $790k | not ranked | not ranked |
59721's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (423). 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 6% 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 59721?
The 2020 Census counted 434 people in 59721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 423. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 423±118 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 434
- Households
- 190
- Median age
- 48.8
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 59721?
Of the 423 people the ACS estimates in 59721, 16.1% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.7%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.7%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- 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 59721 earn?
Median household income is $94,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $94,167±$55,442
- Income per person
- $63,255
- Below the poverty line
- 2.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,490200 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 59721?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $790,300
- Median gross rent
- $877
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 256
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59721?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 59721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59747 | Pony | 122 | $80k | 11.7 mi |
| 59735 | Harrison | 440 | $74k | 14.0 mi |
| 59759 | Whitehall | 3,631 | $61k | 14.6 mi |
| 59752 | Three Forks | 5,404 | $87k | 16.8 mi |
| 59632 | Boulder | 2,557 | $69k | 23.0 mi |
| 59760 | Willow Creek | 221 | $64k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 59745 | Norris | 98 | $57k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 59751 | Silver Star | 215 | $56k | 23.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.