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59001 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59001 covers Absarokee, Montana, with a population of about 1,452 and a median household income of $75,938.

Population
1,45210 per square mile
Median age
51.412.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,9381.1× the Montana median
Poverty rate
9.1%3.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$457,338up 43.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,011about the Montana median
Degree or higher
33.8%1.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
79%14 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
58

Where 59001 is

Absarokee, Montana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,452
Median age51.4
Family households54.8%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)91.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans15.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$75,938
Income per person$66,344
Poverty rate9.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k4.6%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more12.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$84,947
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.3%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.4%
Returns, $200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$312,400
Median gross rent$1,011
Owner-occupied79%
Vacant homes10.4%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house79.6%
Attached house0.1%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home15.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$457,338as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 43.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 122.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$457,338$166,331

$166,331 in 2012 to $457,338 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone42.9%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.7% 1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9% 8.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.3% 8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness26.4% 8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments58
People employed199
Annual payroll$7,688,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.9 out of 100
Community resilience43.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire98.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought75.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche56.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind47.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity31.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Montana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMontanaUnited States
Median household income$75,938$69,922$78,538
Income per person$66,344$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate9.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$312,400$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,011$1,031$1,348
Homeownership79%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.8%5.2%
Works from home14.3%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%2.3%13.9%
Median age51.440.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOLUMBUS, MT US21.3 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January36.8°F / 10°F0.62 in rain, 7 in snow
February40.3°F / 13°F0.67 in rain, 8.8 in snow
March50.5°F / 20.6°F0.93 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April58°F / 28.2°F1.97 in rain, 4.5 in snow
May66.8°F / 37.2°F2.82 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June75.9°F / 44.9°F2.25 in rain
July85.4°F / 50°F1.15 in rain
August84.1°F / 47.7°F0.93 in rain
September74.2°F / 39.2°F1.36 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October60°F / 29.4°F1.49 in rain, 3.8 in snow
November46.4°F / 18.8°F0.69 in rain, 5.9 in snow
December36.6°F / 10.7°F0.65 in rain, 9.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Absarokee Elementary School District42.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Absarokee High School District40.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Reed Point Elementary School District6.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Reed Point High School District6.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Lodge High School District2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

59028 Fishtail, MT15.5 km away
59019 Columbus, MT20.6 km away
59069 Reed Point, MT25.7 km away
59070 Roberts, MT28.1 km away
59071 Roscoe, MT28.5 km away
59061 Nye, MT29.1 km away
59013 Boyd, MT32 km away
59033 Greycliff, MT36.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Stillwater County94.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Carbon County5.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area142.76 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5154, -109.4692

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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