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59914

Zip code 59914: Dayton, Montana

Residential delivery areaLake CountyMountain Time
Population
345
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.2M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,375/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
62.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
31 people/sq mi

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

About 59914

59914 is a rural zip code in Dayton, Montana (Lake County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 345 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 62.5 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 $83,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,214,300, or 14.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,375 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and office and administrative support. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59914 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 345 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
62.5
Under 18
8.4%
65 and over
41.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American10%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
34.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
40.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
165
Average household size
2.1
Family households
57.6%
Married couples
46.7%
Living alone
37%
Veterans (of adults)
12%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

59914
$83,750
Lake Co.
$63,360
Montana
$72,509
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$54,732
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.524
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59914
$1,214,300
Lake Co.
$421,800
Montana
$375,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

59914
$1,375
Lake Co.
$901
Montana
$1,081
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
291
Owner-occupied
71.5%
Vacant
43.3%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
92.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
44.4%
Home value to income
14.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
24%
10–19
21%
20–29
0%
30–44
29%
45–59
11%
60+
16%
Average commute
29 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
13.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
27.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Food service
16%
Office and admin
14%
Education
13%
Sales
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Healthcare
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
16%
Education
13%
Admin, support and management
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Public administration
11%
Manufacturing
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Retail
3%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$43,409
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
32.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work59914U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,333$74,888
Service$31,607$26,804
Sales and office$43,438$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
30%
Some college
14%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
28%
High school graduate or higher
92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45%
Graduate or professional degree
28%
Households with broadband
86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.2%
No internet access
7.9%
Without health insurance
8.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dayton
State
Montana
Center point
47.8761° N, 114.3032° W
Land area
11 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Dayton (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 59914

ZipCityDistanceIncome
59931Rollins3.9 mi$112,083
59910Big Arm4.9 mi$99,886
59929Proctor5.5 mi$101,250
59915Elmo6.3 mi$58,750
59922Lakeside9.5 mi$87,237
59860Polson12 mi$62,047
59932Somers13 mi$60,152
59920Kila17 mi$86,605
59845Hot Springs17 mi$31,970
59911Bigfork19 mi$83,019
59855Pablo21 mi$32,688
59848Lonepine21 mi$37,188

Questions about 59914

What city is zip code 59914?

59914 is assigned to Dayton, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59914 in?

59914 is in Lake County, Montana.

What is the population of 59914?

About 345 people live in 59914, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59914 in?

59914 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59914?

The median household income in 59914 is $83,750.

What zip codes are near 59914?

The closest zip codes to 59914 are 59931, 59910, 59929, 59915, 59922.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59914, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.