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ZIP Code 59872: Superior, MT

ZIP code 59872 uses the postal name Superior, Montana and lies entirely in Mineral County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,926 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Riverbend (under 1%) and Superior (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Montana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
598sectional center: Missoula, MT (SCF 598)
72delivery area within it
Town
Superior · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Riverbend (under 1%) census-designated place; Superior (under 1%)
Metro area
Missoula, MT
House district
MT-1 119th Congress
State
Montana
Time zone
Mountain
Land area
514.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 59872?

59872 centers on 47.105°, -114.909° and covers 514.2 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 59846, 59866, 59820.

59820 · Alberton59846 · Huson59866 · Saint Regis59872 · Superior (this ZIP)5987259820598665984659820 · Alberton59846 · Huson59866 · Saint Regis59872 · Superior (this ZIP)5987259820598665984659820 · Alberton59846 · Huson59866 · Saint Regis59872 · Superior (this ZIP)59872598205986659846
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 59872 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries.<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59872, 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 59872 compare with the rest of Mineral County?

Rank of 59872 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure59872In Mineral CountyIn MT
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,5011st of 674th of 369
Median household income$56k2nd of 289th of 104
Median home value$397k1st of 342nd of 120

Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 10% of all 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 59872?

The 2020 Census counted 2,406 people in 59872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,501. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,501±253 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,406+4.2% since 2010 (2,309)
Households
1,050
Median age
54.0

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 59872?

Of the 2,501 people the ACS estimates in 59872, 18.6% are under 18 and 32.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).

  • Under 1818.6%
  • 18 to 6449.1%
  • 65 and older32.3%
Age of the people of 59872 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic91.7%
  • Other or two or more4.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 59872 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 59872 earn?

Median household income is $55,926 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,894 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$55,926±$10,567
Income per person
$30,436
Below the poverty line
16.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
19.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$59,2481,140 returns; wages 60% 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 59872?

FHFA's house price index for 59872, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 134% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$396,600
Median gross rent
$732
Homes owned by their occupants
78.9%
Housing units
1,233
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Index = 100 in 2002, the first year FHFA reports for 59872; 2025: 357.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 59872?

70 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction8
  • Health care and social assistance8
  • Retail trade7
  • Transportation and warehousing6
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services6
  • Accommodation and food services6

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 59872?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 59872, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
59846Huson1,377$71k18.9 mi
59866Saint Regis1,161$74k19.2 mi
59820Alberton1,834$69k20.1 mi
59856Paradise130–20.6 mi (near)
59831Dixon544$46k27.6 mi (near)
59859Plains4,360$65k29.2 mi (near)
59842Haugan46–29.3 mi (near)
59834Frenchtown2,444$94k32.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.