Superior, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59872
Mineral County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,309
- 2/sq mi
- $55,926
- Median income
- $396,600
- Median home value
- 19.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Superior pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59872 covers 1215.3 square miles in Superior, Mineral County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,309 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59872 reports a modest median household income of $55,926 (20% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,436. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 0.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $396,600 (21% above the average Montana ZIP), while 78.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $732.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, 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 59872.
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 59872
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Superior, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59872.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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 59872, Superior, 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
2,309
Population
1215.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59872?
54.0
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
1.4%
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?
$55,926
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$30,436
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
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
1,233housing units
1,233
Total Housing Units
1,050
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$396,600
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$732
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 70 business establishments in ZIP 59872, employing approximately 372 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,244,000.
70
Businesses
372
Employees
$16.2M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 11.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 10.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 8.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 8.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 7.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 4.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 4.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 4.3% |
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 59872, 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 (2,309 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.