Divide, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59727
Silver Bow County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 221
- 0/sq mi
- $64,583
- Median income
- $357,900
- Median home value
- 48.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Divide pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59727 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59727 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 736.7 square miles in Divide, Silver Bow County, Montana. The area is home to 221 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 59727 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59727 sits at $64,583 (8% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $34,258. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $357,900 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 88.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59727 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Silver Bow County, so you can benchmark 59727 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 59727, Divide, 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
221
Population
736.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59727?
49.3
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
1.7%
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?
$64,583
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$34,258
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59727 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,583 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
177
Total Housing Units
104
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$357,900
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 59727, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $913,000.
8
Businesses
19
Employees
$913K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59727 vs 59750 →
ZIP 59727 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59750
Butte (59750)
309 residents
- 59727
Divide (59727)
221 residents
- 59743
Melrose (59743)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59727 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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