Postal Codes

59008 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59008 covers Belfry, Montana, with a population of about 503 and a median household income of $86,563.

Population
5034 per square mile
Median age
41.42.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,5631.2× the Montana median
Poverty rate
19.7%7.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$421,957up 29.1% in five years
Degree or higher
23.9%11.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.8%15.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 59008 is

Belfry, 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

Population503
Median age41.4
Family households76.3%
Born outside the US3.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)73.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino18.5%
Veterans6.8%
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$86,563
Income per person$38,948
Poverty rate19.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k10.9%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k7.7%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k10.9%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k3.8%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k21.2%
$125–150k6.4%
$150–200k7.7%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed200
Mean adjusted gross income$59,855
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k25.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$265,500
Owner-occupied80.8%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house74.1%
2 to 4 units1.2%
Mobile home23.5%
Boat, RV or van1.2%
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$421,957as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 151.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$421,957$167,757

$167,757 in 2016 to $421,957 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
High school diploma or higher86.2%
Works from home12%
Drives to work alone59.8%
Takes public transport2.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40.8%
Health

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

Obesity32.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.9% 1.4 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%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.7% 1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.4% 7.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.7% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% 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 hours30.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed18
Annual payroll$418,000
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 89.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss84.9 out of 100
Community resilience52 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.

Landslide99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche59.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity41.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado36.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.3Very 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$86,563$69,922$78,538
Income per person$38,948$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate19.7%12%12.4%
Median home value$265,500$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,348
Homeownership80.8%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.9%3.8%5.2%
Works from home12%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.6%2.3%13.9%
Median age41.440.238.7
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 stationCLARK 3NE, WY US13.4 km away
Rain in a year8 in
Snow in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January37.4°F / 6.5°F0.25 in rain, 4.1 in snow
February40°F / 11.1°F0.3 in rain, 4.5 in snow
March50.5°F / 20.9°F0.33 in rain, 2.5 in snow
April57.4°F / 29.5°F0.74 in rain, 1.8 in snow
May66°F / 39.7°F1.41 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76.1°F / 48°F1.3 in rain
July85.2°F / 53.8°F0.79 in rain
August83.5°F / 51.3°F0.66 in rain
September73.4°F / 41.9°F0.78 in rain
October59.5°F / 28.9°F0.58 in rain, 1.2 in snow
November46.8°F / 18°F0.34 in rain, 3 in snow
December37.6°F / 8.1°F0.24 in rain, 3.9 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Belfry K-12 Schools93.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Lodge Elementary School District3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Lodge High School District3.1% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59007 Bearcreek, MT13.8 km away
59068 Red Lodge, MT22.1 km away
59014 Bridger, MT29.4 km away
59070 Roberts, MT36.1 km away
82423 Frannie, WY36.9 km away
82421 Deaver, WY40.3 km away
82435 Powell, WY40.4 km away
82440 Ralston, WY40.8 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.

Carbon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area126.19 sq mi
Water area0.79 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.0498, -109.0788

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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