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59418 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59418 covers Buffalo, Montana.

Median age
28.110.6 points below the US average
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median rent
$93310% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
32.8%2.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
26.5%38.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time

Where 59418 is

Buffalo, 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

Median age28.1
Family households70.6%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans4.7%
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

Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k17.6%
$35–40k26.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k20.6%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more8.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$933
Owner-occupied26.5%
Vacant homes37%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house83.3%
Mobile home16.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home62.5%
Drives to work alone37.5%
Takes public transport0%
Health

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

Obesity33.1% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness26.7% 7.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 92.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.7 out of 100
Community resilience43.7 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.

Cold wave99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave25.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche12.8Very 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$69,922$78,538
Income per person$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate0%12%12.4%
Median home value$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$933$1,031$1,348
Homeownership26.5%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.8%5.2%
Works from home62.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%2.3%13.9%
Median age28.140.238.7
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 stationJUDITH GAP, MT US17 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year27 in

Average high and low by month

January33.9°F / 11.9°F0.43 in rain, 4.5 in snow
February33.5°F / 13°F0.45 in rain, 6.7 in snow
March42.3°F / 19.8°F0.64 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April51°F / 27.3°F1.75 in rain, 2.8 in snow
May60.2°F / 35.6°F3.26 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June67.9°F / 43.6°F3.03 in rain
July79.4°F / 50°F1.73 in rain
August79.7°F / 48.6°F1.49 in rain
September68.6°F / 40.2°F1.36 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October54°F / 29.5°F0.89 in rain, 1.8 in snow
November42.3°F / 20.8°F0.51 in rain, 3.7 in snow
December32.8°F / 12.4°F0.38 in rain, 3.8 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.

Hobson K-12 Schools55.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Moore High School District18% of this ZIP code's land area
Moore Elementary School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Judith Gap Elementary School District4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Judith Gap High School District4.2% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59452 Hobson, MT19.9 km away
59464 Moore, MT19.9 km away
59453 Judith Gap, MT21.2 km away
59462 Moccasin, MT30.4 km away
59457 Lewistown, MT40.6 km away
59036 Harlowton, MT41.5 km away
59479 Stanford, MT45.9 km away
59085 Two Dot, MT47.9 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.

Judith Basin County76.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Fergus County23.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area128.17 sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.8211, -109.8285

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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