Postal Codes

59405 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59405 covers Great Falls, Montana, with a population of about 34,059 and a median household income of $60,509.

Population
34,05971 per square mile
Median age
34.93.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,50913% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
14.5%2.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$330,449up 46.2% in five years
Median rent
$9478% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
29.1%5.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.7%5.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
911

Where 59405 is

Great Falls, Montana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population34,059
Median age34.9
Family households57.6%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.5%
White (non-Hispanic)78.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Veterans11.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,509
Income per person$33,432
Poverty rate14.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k6.6%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed15,170
Mean adjusted gross income$60,986
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k29.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$236,800
Median gross rent$947
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied59.7%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house58.1%
Attached house9.6%
2 to 4 units9.9%
5 to 19 units10.1%
20 or more units8.1%
Mobile home4.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$330,449as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical asking rent$1,389as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$330,449$144,699

$150,620 in 2007 to $330,449 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home5.7%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.1% 1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression28% 6.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.1% 5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23% 1.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.3% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments911
People employed14,387
Annual payroll$717,268,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93 out of 100
Community resilience66.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche75.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Montana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMontanaUnited States
Median household income$60,509$69,922$78,538
Income per person$33,432$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate14.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$236,800$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$947$1,031$1,348
Homeownership59.7%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%3.8%5.2%
Works from home5.7%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%2.3%13.9%
Median age34.940.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGREAT FALLS 16ST, MT US2.3 km away
Rain in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January36.8°F / 17.5°F0.61 in rain
February38.6°F / 18.7°F0.58 in rain
March48.2°F / 25.2°F0.63 in rain
April58.3°F / 33.2°F1.79 in rain
May67°F / 41.9°F2.66 in rain
June75.4°F / 49.6°F2.74 in rain
July85.8°F / 55°F1.34 in rain
August83.9°F / 53.4°F1.3 in rain
September72.6°F / 44.7°F1.39 in rain
October59.1°F / 35.9°F1.13 in rain
November45.3°F / 26°F0.7 in rain
December36.7°F / 19.8°F0.56 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cascade Elementary School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Cascade High School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Centerville High School District17.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Centerville Elementary School District17.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Great Falls High School District10.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Belt Elementary School District9.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Great Falls Elementary School District4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Belt High School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

59401 Great Falls, MT2.4 km away
59402 Malmstrom Afb, MT3.8 km away
59403 Great Falls, MT3.8 km away
59414 Black Eagle, MT4 km away
59404 Great Falls, MT7 km away
59472 Sand Coulee, MT12.1 km away
59406 Great Falls, MT13.9 km away
59440 Floweree, MT20.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cascade County98.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Chouteau County1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area479.39 sq mi
Water area2.76 sq mi
Population density71 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.4950, -111.2502

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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