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59016 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59016 covers Busby, Montana, with a population of about 944 and a median household income of $60,188.

Population
9442 per square mile
Median age
40.21.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$60,18814% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
22.9%10.5 points above the US average
Median home value
$116,70065% below the Montana median
Median rent
$34966% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
21.2%13.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.1%10.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 59016 is

Busby, 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

Population944
Median age40.2
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.9%
White (non-Hispanic)10.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%
Veterans6.2%
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$60,188
Income per person$26,460
Poverty rate22.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.5%
$10–15k0.7%
$15–20k9.4%
$20–25k5.8%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k7.9%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k11.6%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k19.9%
$100–125k13.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed250
Mean adjusted gross income$50,988
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,700
Median gross rent$349
Rent as a share of household income10.7%
Owner-occupied75.1%
Vacant homes20.4%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house81.9%
2 to 4 units3.7%
Mobile home14.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
High school diploma or higher91.9%
Works from home13.9%
Drives to work alone75.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24%
Health

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

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.3% 13.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.8% 0.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.3% 10 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma15% 4.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening75.7% 10.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.6% 8.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44% 17.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity32.7% 15.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25% 10.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.6% 6.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.3% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport20.8% 11.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.1% 7.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.7% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.3% 9.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.6% 16.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed10
Annual payroll$358,000
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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 90% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.3 out of 100
Community resilience1.6 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.

Strong wind99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail75Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche19.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.8Very 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$60,188$69,922$78,538
Income per person$26,460$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate22.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$116,700$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$349$1,031$1,348
Homeownership75.1%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate14.1%3.8%5.2%
Works from home13.9%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.3%13.9%
Median age40.240.238.7
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 stationBUSBY, MT US7 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 8.5°F0.69 in rain, 9.9 in snow
February37.3°F / 11.3°F0.71 in rain, 9.7 in snow
March49.4°F / 21.3°F0.95 in rain, 7.3 in snow
April58.7°F / 29.5°F1.66 in rain, 5.7 in snow
May68.2°F / 38.7°F2.71 in rain, 0.9 in snow
June78.1°F / 47.3°F2.11 in rain
July88.4°F / 52.8°F1.38 in rain
August87.7°F / 50.5°F1.01 in rain
September76.7°F / 41.3°F1.58 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October60.5°F / 30.3°F1.5 in rain, 3.8 in snow
November46.3°F / 18.9°F0.78 in rain, 6.2 in snow
December35.5°F / 9.8°F0.64 in rain, 8.6 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lame Deer High School District40.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lodge Grass Elementary School District35.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hardin Elementary School District14.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hardin High School District9.4% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59043 Lame Deer, MT24.5 km away
59012 Birney, MT41.1 km away
59025 Decker, MT41.6 km away
59323 Colstrip, MT46.1 km away
59003 Ashland, MT46.2 km away
59050 Lodge Grass, MT46.8 km away
59004 Ashland, MT47 km away
59031 Garryowen, MT47.6 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.

Big Horn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area420.39 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5541, -106.8723

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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