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59472 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59472 covers Sand Coulee, Montana, with a population of about 512.

Population
5129 per square mile
Median age
55.216.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$294,238up 55.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,1001.1× the Montana median
Degree or higher
23.6%11.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.5%19.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 59472 is

Sand Coulee, 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

Population512
Median age55.2
Family households61.9%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.7%
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans16.6%
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

Income per person$40,562
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k6.7%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k11.3%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k7.1%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k0.8%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k18.8%
$100–125k3.3%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k10.0%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed290
Mean adjusted gross income$67,214
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$267,500
Median gross rent$1,100
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant homes15.2%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house70.9%
Attached house1.1%
5 to 19 units7.8%
Mobile home20.2%
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$294,238as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 55.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 118.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$294,238$128,708

$128,708 in 2015 to $294,238 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home4.1%
Drives to work alone68.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.6%
Health

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

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10% 2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.2% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed19
Annual payroll$887,000
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 96.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss97 out of 100
Community resilience67.2 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 weather99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche75.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm28.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.8Relatively 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$69,922$78,538
Income per person$40,562$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$267,500$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,100$1,031$1,348
Homeownership84.5%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0.4%3.8%5.2%
Works from home4.1%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%2.3%13.9%
Median age55.240.238.7
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 US12.8 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Centerville High School District41.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Centerville Elementary School District40.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Belt Elementary School District9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Great Falls High School District4.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Belt High School District3.9% 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59480 Stockett, MT9.4 km away
59405 Great Falls, MT12.1 km away
59401 Great Falls, MT14.4 km away
59402 Malmstrom Afb, MT14.9 km away
59403 Great Falls, MT14.9 km away
59414 Black Eagle, MT16.1 km away
59404 Great Falls, MT17.8 km away
59412 Belt, MT19.5 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.36 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.4021, -111.1661

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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