Zip code 59485: Ulm, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59485?

59485 is assigned to Ulm, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59485 in?

59485 is in Cascade County, Montana.

Q: What is the population of 59485?

About 772 people live in 59485, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59485?

The median household income in 59485 is $90,286.

Q: What zip codes are near 59485?

The closest zip codes to 59485 are 59483, 59487, 59402, 59403, 59401.

Residential delivery areaCascade CountyMountain Time

Population

772

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$322K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,196/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

56 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 59485

59485 is a rural zip code in Ulm, Montana (Cascade County), covering 56 sq mi of land. About 772 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 45.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,286 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,600, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,196 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59485 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters82.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%25th of 286 in MT
Veterans15.6%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%40th of 318 in MT
Homeownership rate90.2%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%49th of 317 in MT
Self-employed workers17.9%
96th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%173rd of 317 in MT
Housing vacancy18.1%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%177th of 317 in MT
Median gross rent$2,196
90th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,0811st of 209 in MT
Residents 65 and older24.1%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%146th of 318 in MT
Median age45.5
87th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4149th of 318 in MT
Residents under 1826.2%
82nd
U.S. 22% · MT 21%75th of 318 in MT
Median household income$90,286
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,50938th of 295 in MT
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%32nd of 317 in MT
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%164th of 317 in MT
Median home value$321,600
48th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800133rd of 291 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%134th of 318 in MT
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%213th of 317 in MT
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min134th of 293 in MT
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%182nd of 317 in MT
Median earnings per worker$43,250
34th
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881133rd of 316 in MT
Per capita income$34,340
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711196th of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%145th of 317 in MT
Diversity index21.5
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4133rd of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%261st of 318 in MT
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%84th of 318 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.379
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465238th of 316 in MT
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%155th of 317 in MT
Broadband access81.8%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%228th of 317 in MT
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi69th of 318 in MT
Population772
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875146th of 318 in MT

Measure	59485	Cascade	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	82.1%	44.3%	44.8%	51.1%	99th	25th of 286
Veterans	15.6%	12.6%	9%	6.2%	98th	40th of 318
Homeownership rateStrength	90.2%	68.5%	69.2%	65.2%	96th	49th of 317
Self-employed workers	17.9%	11.5%	15.2%	10%	96th	173rd of 317
Housing vacancy	18.1%	9.8%	13.2%	10.1%	91st	177th of 317
Median gross rent	$2,196	$939	$1,081	$1,413	90th	1st of 209
Residents 65 and older	24.1%	19.6%	20.1%	17.2%	90th	146th of 318
Median age	45.5	38.6	40.4	38.9	87th	149th of 318
Residents under 18	26.2%	22.3%	21%	22%	82nd	75th of 318
Median household income	$90,286	$67,690	$72,509	$80,734	62nd	38th of 295
Tech workers	3.3%	1.3%	2.3%	3.8%	58th	32nd of 317
Work from home	13%	7.4%	12.5%	15.1%	51st	164th of 317
Median home value	$321,600	$265,300	$375,800	$332,700	48th	133rd of 291
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%	28.4%	35.2%	35.7%	43rd	134th of 318
Government workers	12.7%	16.6%	16.6%	14.5%	42nd	213th of 317
Average commute	24.2 min	16.5 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	38th	134th of 293
Poverty rate	8.7%	13.1%	11.5%	12.5%	36th	182nd of 317
Median earnings per worker	$43,250	$42,616	$43,881	$49,666	34th	133rd of 316
Per capita income	$34,340	$38,795	$41,711	$44,673	32nd	196th of 318
Healthcare workers	7.3%	12.2%	9.9%	9.7%	19th	145th of 317
Diversity index	21.5	31.4	29.4	61.4	14th	133rd of 318
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	7%	8.6%	8.4%	14th	261st of 318
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	2.3%	2.3%	14.1%	13th	84th of 318
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.379	0.455	0.465	0.483	9th	238th of 316
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3.3%	3.6%	5.2%	6th	155th of 317
Broadband accessWeakness	81.8%	89.2%	89.4%	91%	6th	228th of 317
Population density	14/sq mi	31/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	69th of 318
Population	772	84,606	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	146th of 318

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

16%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

45.5

Under 18

26.2%

65 and over

24.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

21.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 286
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 80.8%
Married couples: 71.7%
Living alone: 18.2%
Veterans (of adults): 15.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59485

$90,286

Cascade Co.

$67,690

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,340

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.379

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59485

$321,600

Cascade Co.

$265,300

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59485

$2,196

Cascade Co.

$939

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 349
Owner-occupied: 90.2%
Vacant: 18.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 82.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

36%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

22%

Management

16%

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Sales

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Construction

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Public administration

Other services

Retail

Manufacturing

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59485	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,786	$74,888
Service	$22,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,864	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 81.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 32.2%
No internet access: 10.1%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ulm
State: Montana
County: Cascade County
Center point: 47.4323° N, 111.5686° W
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ulm (unincorporated)31% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 59485

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59483	Sun River, MT	8 mi	247	$97,813	$429,400
59487	Vaughn, MT	11 mi	1,548	$56,359	$229,300
59402	Malmstrom Afb, MT · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
59403	Great Falls, MT · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
59401	Great Falls, MT	15 mi	13,255	$55,299	$223,200
59443	Fort Shaw, MT	15 mi	705	$81,221	$271,400
59414	Black Eagle, MT	16 mi	781	$69,545	$190,400
59405	Great Falls, MT	16 mi	33,350	$59,449	$250,100
59404	Great Falls, MT	18 mi	28,822	$83,867	$295,700
59472	Sand Coulee, MT	18 mi	507	$68,036	$235,300
59477	Simms, MT	19 mi	334	$42,292	$237,500
59406	Great Falls, MT · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 59485

What city is zip code 59485?

59485 is assigned to Ulm, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59485 in?

59485 is in Cascade County, Montana.

What is the population of 59485?

About 772 people live in 59485, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59485 in?

59485 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59485?

The median household income in 59485 is $90,286.

What zip codes are near 59485?

The closest zip codes to 59485 are 59483, 59487, 59402, 59403, 59401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59485, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.