ZIP Code 59414 — Black Eagle CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59414 covers Black Eagle, MT in Cascade County with a population of about 654.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-2; the GREAT FALLS media market.

Black Eagle, MT reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 59414 is about $55,588 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 43.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 11.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Retail trade; about 3.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $179,800 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $695 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.0% (about 4.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59414 in Black Eagle, MT, a household would need roughly $49,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,155. That sits below the local median household income ($55,588), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Black Eagle CDP, MT as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.2) and flood (83.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Black Eagle CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 15.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 59414 (Black Eagle CDP, MT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.