Postal Codes

59727 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59727 covers Divide, Montana, with a population of about 313 and a median household income of $59,375.

Population
3131 per square mile
Median age
47.28.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,37515% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
14.1%1.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$347,900about the Montana median
Median rent
$9369% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
48.6%13.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
78.9%13.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 59727 is

Divide, 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

Population313
Median age47.2
Family households57.7%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.4%
White (non-Hispanic)77.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino19.2%
Veterans10.5%
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$59,375
Income per person$32,887
Poverty rate14.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k11.4%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k12.2%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k4.1%
$75–100k16.3%
$100–125k13.8%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$347,900
Median gross rent$936
Owner-occupied78.9%
Vacant homes43.1%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house83.8%
Mobile home16.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%
High school diploma or higher97.7%
Works from home18.5%
Drives to work alone72.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.3%
Health

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

Obesity30.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20% 5.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.7% 1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.5% 7.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed15
Annual payroll$865,000
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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 78.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88.9 out of 100
Community resilience44.9 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.

Landslide99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail70.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity40.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche39.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.9Very 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$59,375$69,922$78,538
Income per person$32,887$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate14.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$347,900$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$936$1,031$1,348
Homeownership78.9%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%3.8%5.2%
Works from home18.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%2.3%13.9%
Median age47.240.238.7
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 stationDIVIDE, MT US7.1 km away
Rain in a year11 in
Snow in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 10.5°F0.27 in rain, 2.4 in snow
February35.6°F / 11.7°F0.55 in rain, 2 in snow
March44.9°F / 19.5°F0.67 in rain, 2.6 in snow
April52.3°F / 26.3°F0.89 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May61.8°F / 34.9°F1.78 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June69.9°F / 41.1°F2.1 in rain
July81.6°F / 46.2°F1.05 in rain
August80.3°F / 44.2°F1.02 in rain
September70.2°F / 36.5°F1.13 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October56.5°F / 27.5°F0.83 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November41.7°F / 17°F0.5 in rain, 1.7 in snow
December31.2°F / 8.8°F0.51 in rain, 4.6 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Butte High School District39.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Divide Elementary School District32.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Beaverhead County High School District10.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Melrose Elementary School District7.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Dillon Elementary School District5.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Wise River Elementary School District4.8% 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59762 Wise River, MT16 km away
59702 Butte, MT17.5 km away
59703 Butte, MT17.5 km away
59743 Melrose, MT21.3 km away
59750 Butte, MT23.4 km away
59748 Ramsay, MT24.5 km away
59701 Butte, MT27.1 km away
59707 Butte, MT30.8 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.

Silver Bow County79.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Beaverhead County20.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area299.5 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.8030, -112.8090

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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