Postal Codes

59720 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59720 covers Cameron, Montana, with a population of about 315 and a median household income of $48,718.

Population
315
Median age
68.329.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,71830% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
13%0.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$818,650up 25.8% in five years
Degree or higher
60.4%25.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
90.8%25.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 59720 is

Cameron, 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

Population315
Median age68.3
Family households40.3%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)75.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%
Veterans16.2%
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$48,718
Income per person$48,238
Poverty rate13%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k14.6%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k35.4%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k10.2%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k15.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed200
Mean adjusted gross income$157,500
Returns declaring $200,000 or more15%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k25.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more15.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied90.8%
Vacant homes61%
Median year built1997

What the homes are

Detached house89.2%
2 to 4 units1.1%
20 or more units4.7%
Mobile home4.9%
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$818,650as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 126.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$818,650$361,146

$361,146 in 2016 to $818,650 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.4%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home69.3%
Drives to work alone18.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity26.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15% 5.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.4% 9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.9% 10.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)14.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening74.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.7% 12.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity5.8% 11.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.6% 10.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity4.7% 9.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.1% 5.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness25.4% 9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.7% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours24.8% 11.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed75
Annual payroll$5,311,000
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 98.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99 out of 100
Community resilience31.1 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.

Landslide99.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail70Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity41Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very 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$48,718$69,922$78,538
Income per person$48,238$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate13%12%12.4%
Median home value$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,348
Homeownership90.8%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.4%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.8%5.2%
Works from home69.3%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%2.3%13.9%
Median age68.340.238.7
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 stationENNIS, MT US22.8 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 15.1°F0.45 in rain, 6.5 in snow
February37.1°F / 15.3°F0.51 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March46.4°F / 21.7°F0.84 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April54.6°F / 27.6°F1.47 in rain, 6 in snow
May64.1°F / 34.7°F1.93 in rain, 1.3 in snow
June72.6°F / 40.7°F2.23 in rain, 0.2 in snow
July82.8°F / 45.5°F1.16 in rain
August82.1°F / 43.6°F1.02 in rain
September72.2°F / 37.1°F0.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October57.6°F / 29°F1.14 in rain, 2.2 in snow
November42.7°F / 21.6°F0.69 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December33.2°F / 14.5°F0.54 in rain, 7.3 in snow
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%.

Ennis K-12 Schools100% 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59729 Ennis, MT24.1 km away
59716 Big Sky, MT27.4 km away
59755 Virginia City, MT28.8 km away
59740 Mc Allister, MT31.5 km away
59710 Alder, MT32.4 km away
59730 Gallatin Gateway, MT38.6 km away
59745 Norris, MT43.9 km away
59749 Sheridan, MT51.7 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.

Madison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area743.18 sq mi
Water area3.99 sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.1390, -111.6508

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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