Deer Lodge, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59722
Powell County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,781
- 6/sq mi
- $62,230
- Median income
- $279,000
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deer Lodge pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59722 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana, home to 5,781 residents across 947.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59722 reports a modest median household income of $62,230 (11% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $30,117. Poverty here runs at 5.7%, with unemployment measured at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $279,000 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $826 per month, and 70.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. Montana and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 59722, not the raw numbers alone.
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 59722
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Deer Lodge, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59722.
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
10 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 59722, Deer Lodge, 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
5,781
Population
947.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59722?
45.5
Median Age
68.1%
Male
31.9%
Female
2.5%
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?
$62,230
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$30,117
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59722 ranks nationally
Deer Lodge, MT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,230 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
2,105
Total Housing Units
1,840
Occupied Units
265
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$279,000
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$826
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 137 business establishments in ZIP 59722, employing approximately 1,186 people with a combined annual payroll of $54,742,000.
137
Businesses
1,186
Employees
$54.7M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20 | 14.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 19 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 12.4% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 10.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 6.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 6.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 4.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 4.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 3.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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