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Best Cities for Franchise in Montana

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Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging
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# ZIP Code Score
#1 ZIP 59634
Pop. 5.2 Thousand
100
Excellent
#2 ZIP 59803
Pop. 18 Thousand
89
Excellent
#3 ZIP 59714
Pop. 24 Thousand
82
Excellent
#4 ZIP 59019
Pop. 4.3 Thousand
82
Excellent
#5 ZIP 59828
Pop. 5.8 Thousand
80
Excellent
#6 ZIP 59106
Pop. 20 Thousand
79
Good
#7 ZIP 59833
Pop. 6 Thousand
78
Good
#8 ZIP 59718
Pop. 44 Thousand
77
Good
#9 ZIP 59716
Pop. 1.9 Thousand
74
Good
#10 ZIP 59808
Pop. 23 Thousand
71
Good
#11 ZIP 59715
Pop. 39 Thousand
71
Good
#12 ZIP 59801
Pop. 31 Thousand
71
Good
#13 ZIP 59037
Pop. 2.3 Thousand
70
Good
#14 ZIP 59044
Pop. 12 Thousand
68
Good
#15 ZIP 59079
Pop. 3.9 Thousand
68
Good
#16 ZIP 59804
Pop. 7.9 Thousand
68
Good
#17 ZIP 59917
Pop. 5.1 Thousand
68
Good
#18 ZIP 59701
Pop. 34 Thousand
67
Good
#19 ZIP 59230
Pop. 4.5 Thousand
67
Good
#20 ZIP 59602
Pop. 30 Thousand
67
Good
Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.