Zip code 59727: Divide, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59727?

59727 is assigned to Divide, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59727 in?

59727 is mostly in Silver Bow County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 59727?

About 293 people live in 59727, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59727?

The median household income in 59727 is $64,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 59727?

The closest zip codes to 59727 are 59750, 59702, 59703, 59743, 59748.

Residential delivery areaSilver Bow CountyMountain Time

Population

293

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$358K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,125/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

300 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 59727

59727 is a rural zip code in Divide, Montana (Silver Bow County), covering 300 sq mi of land. About 293 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $64,583 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $357,900, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and farming, fishing and forestry.

How 59727 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 293 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy41.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%37th of 317 in MT
Rent-burdened renters66.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%32nd of 286 in MT
Residents 65 and older27.6%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%108th of 318 in MT
Median age49.3
94th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4113th of 318 in MT
Homeownership rate88.5%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%67th of 317 in MT
Average commute32 min
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min49th of 293 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher48%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%31st of 318 in MT
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%179th of 318 in MT
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%102nd of 317 in MT
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%34th of 317 in MT
Median home value$357,900
55th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800109th of 291 in MT
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%154th of 317 in MT
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%225th of 318 in MT
Per capita income$34,258
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711197th of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$1,125
30th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,08142nd of 209 in MT
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%123rd of 317 in MT
Median household income$64,583
28th
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509162nd of 295 in MT
Diversity index33.8
28th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.463rd of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%137th of 317 in MT
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%287th of 317 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465215th of 316 in MT
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · MT 21%213th of 318 in MT
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%115th of 318 in MT
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%269th of 317 in MT
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%164th of 317 in MT
Median earnings per worker$29,783
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881275th of 316 in MT
Population293
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875237th of 318 in MT
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi240th of 318 in MT

Measure	59727	Silver Bow	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Housing vacancy	41.2%	11.9%	13.2%	10.1%	99th	37th of 317
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	66.7%	46.5%	44.8%	51.1%	95th	32nd of 286
Residents 65 and older	27.6%	19.5%	20.1%	17.2%	95th	108th of 318
Median age	49.3	40.5	40.4	38.9	94th	113th of 318
Homeownership rateStrength	88.5%	70.8%	69.2%	65.2%	94th	67th of 317
Average commuteWeakness	32 min	16.9 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	83rd	49th of 293
Bachelor's degree or higher	48%	28%	35.2%	35.7%	77th	31st of 318
Veterans	7.8%	9.1%	9%	6.2%	75th	179th of 318
Work from home	18.7%	7.6%	12.5%	15.1%	74th	102nd of 317
Tech workers	3.3%	1.9%	2.3%	3.8%	58th	34th of 317
Median home value	$357,900	$255,200	$375,800	$332,700	55th	109th of 291
Poverty rate	10.2%	14.8%	11.5%	12.5%	46th	154th of 317
Uninsured rate	5.1%	6%	8.6%	8.4%	34th	225th of 318
Per capita income	$34,258	$35,951	$41,711	$44,673	32nd	197th of 318
Median gross rent	$1,125	$863	$1,081	$1,413	30th	42nd of 209
Broadband access	89.4%	86.5%	89.4%	91%	30th	123rd of 317
Median household income	$64,583	$61,754	$72,509	$80,734	28th	162nd of 295
Diversity index	33.8	20.1	29.4	61.4	28th	63rd of 318
Healthcare workers	8%	12.1%	9.9%	9.7%	28th	137th of 317
Self-employed workers	7.3%	10.2%	15.2%	10%	23rd	287th of 317
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.470	0.465	0.483	16th	215th of 316
Residents under 18	16.7%	20.2%	21%	22%	13th	213th of 318
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	1.2%	2.3%	14.1%	10th	115th of 318
Government workers	8.7%	16.9%	16.6%	14.5%	10th	269th of 317
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	5th	164th of 317
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,783	$40,285	$43,881	$49,666	3rd	275th of 316
Population	293	35,785	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	237th of 318
Population density	1/sq mi	50/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	240th 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

16%

5–17

14%

18–24

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

13%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.3

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

27.6%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0%
Hispanic20%
Asian0%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

33.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 104
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 65.4%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59727

$64,583

Silver Bow Co.

$61,754

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,258

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59727

$357,900

Silver Bow Co.

$255,200

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59727

$1,125

Silver Bow Co.

$863

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 177
Owner-occupied: 88.5%
Vacant: 41.2%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 66.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 66.7%
Home value to income: 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

30%

20–29

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

32 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

13%

Farming, fishing and forestry

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Production

Food service

Computer and math

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Construction

17%

Agriculture and mining

17%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Education

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$29,783

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59727	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,750	$74,888
Service	$8,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Divide
State: Montana
County: Silver Bow County
Center point: 45.7994° N, 112.8309° W
Land area: 300 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

59727 spans 2 counties

Silver Bow County80% of land
Beaverhead County20% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Butte-Silver Bow (balance)80% of zip

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

Zip codes near 59727

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59750	Butte, MT	11 mi	500	$95,192	$550,000
59702	Butte, MT · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
59703	Butte, MT · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
59743	Melrose, MT	14 mi	165	—	$358,300
59748	Ramsay, MT	18 mi	354	$107,813	$291,000
59707	Butte, MT · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
59732	Glen, MT	22 mi	195	$73,125	—
59701	Butte, MT	24 mi	34,232	$60,437	$248,200
59711	Anaconda, MT	25 mi	9,529	$58,157	$237,200
59756	Warm Springs, MT	26 mi	313	—	—
59762	Wise River, MT	26 mi	231	$61,125	$386,700
59751	Silver Star, MT	27 mi	215	$55,938	$365,000

Questions about 59727

What city is zip code 59727?

59727 is assigned to Divide, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59727 in?

59727 is mostly in Silver Bow County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 59727?

About 293 people live in 59727, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59727 in?

59727 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59727?

The median household income in 59727 is $64,583.

What zip codes are near 59727?

The closest zip codes to 59727 are 59750, 59702, 59703, 59743, 59748.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59727, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.