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59074 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59074 covers Ryegate, Montana, with a population of about 396 and a median household income of $49,643.

Population
3961 per square mile
Median age
62.323.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$49,64329% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
29.8%17.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$235,399up 33.1% in five years
Median rent
$77525% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
12%23 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 59074 is

Ryegate, 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

Population396
Median age62.3
Family households50%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.8%
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans12.1%
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$49,643
Income per person$32,240
Poverty rate29.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.9%
$10–15k7.8%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k7.8%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k7.8%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k18.8%
$75–100k7.8%
$100–125k4.7%
$125–150k1.0%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$45,623
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k50.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k18.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$131,700
Median gross rent$775
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes29.7%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house77.3%
5 to 19 units4%
Mobile home18.7%
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$235,399as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$235,399$115,930

$120,819 in 2016 to $235,399 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12%
High school diploma or higher84.6%
Works from home15.1%
Drives to work alone59.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.4% 12.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed51
Annual payroll$1,186,000
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 56.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48.3 out of 100
Community resilience27.1 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.

Lightning99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake33.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind33.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche9.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm8.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.8Relatively 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$49,643$69,922$78,538
Income per person$32,240$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate29.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$131,700$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$775$1,031$1,348
Homeownership85.9%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%3.8%5.2%
Works from home15.1%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%2.3%13.9%
Median age62.340.238.7
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 stationRYEGATE, MT US3.3 km away

Average high and low by month

January37.7°F / 14.8°F
February40.6°F / 16.3°F
March50.6°F / 23.6°F
April58.4°F / 31°F
May67.1°F / 39.6°F
June75.9°F / 48.2°F
July85.8°F / 53.4°F
August85.4°F / 51.1°F
September75.6°F / 42.1°F
October61°F / 31.9°F
November45.7°F / 22.4°F
December37.7°F / 14.1°F
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 supermarket93% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ryegate K-12 Schools83% of this ZIP code's land area
Rapelje Elementary School District6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Rapelje High School District6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Lavina K-12 Schools2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Harlowton K-12 Schools1.7% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% 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.

59046 Lavina, MT22.4 km away
59078 Shawmut, MT27.8 km away
59067 Rapelje, MT32.6 km away
59015 Broadview, MT41.7 km away
59055 Melville, MT43.1 km away
59036 Harlowton, MT47.7 km away
59057 Molt, MT51.3 km away
59453 Judith Gap, MT53.1 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.

Golden Valley County91.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Stillwater County6.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Wheatland County1.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area619.86 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.2724, -109.2761

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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