Dayton, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59914
Lake County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 234
- 7/sq mi
- $83,750
- Median income
- $1,214,300
- Median home value
- 45.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dayton pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59914 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59914 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 36.0 square miles in Dayton, Lake County, Montana. The area is home to 234 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 59914 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59914 sits at $83,750 (20% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $54,732. The poverty rate stands at 15.9% and the unemployment rate at 13.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,214,300 (272% above the state average) with median rent at $1,375 per month, and 71.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59914 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lake County, so you can benchmark 59914 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 59914, Dayton, 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
234
Population
36.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59914?
62.5
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
7.5%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$54,732
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59914 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,750 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
291
Total Housing Units
165
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,214,300
Median Home Value
+272% vs state
$1,375
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 59914, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,410,000.
13
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 59914 vs 59910 →
ZIP 59914 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59860
Polson (59860)
9,913 residents
- 59922 2,408
Lakeside (59922)
2,408 residents
- 59915 403
Elmo (59915)
403 residents
- 59910 356
Big Arm (59910)
356 residents
- 59931 328
Rollins (59931)
328 residents
- 59929 237
Proctor (59929)
237 residents
- 59914 234
Dayton (59914)
234 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59914 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 59914 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59931
Rollins (59931)
$112,083 median income
- 59929
Proctor (59929)
$101,250 median income
- 59910
Big Arm (59910)
$99,886 median income
- 59922
Lakeside (59922)
$87,237 median income
- 59914
Dayton (59914)
$83,750 median income
- 59860
Polson (59860)
$62,047 median income
- 59915
Elmo (59915)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 59914 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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