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59729 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59729 covers Ennis, Montana, with a population of about 2,700 and a median household income of $75,625.

Population
2,7006 per square mile
Median age
51.312.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,6251.1× the Montana median
Poverty rate
5.4%7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$668,764up 24.2% in five years
Degree or higher
38%3 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.8%17.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
159

Where 59729 is

Ennis, 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

Population2,700
Median age51.3
Family households67%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans16.6%
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$75,625
Income per person$41,081
Poverty rate5.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k1.3%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k12.3%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k5.3%
$75–100k17.4%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more8.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,550
Mean adjusted gross income$107,126
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.7%
Returns, under $25k23.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.4%
Returns, $200k or more9.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$475,200
Rent as a share of household income24.3%
Owner-occupied82.8%
Vacant homes31.7%
Median year built1998

What the homes are

Detached house87.5%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units4.6%
5 to 19 units0.2%
Mobile home3.5%
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$668,764as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 121.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$668,764$301,542

$301,542 in 2016 to $668,764 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home18.7%
Drives to work alone57.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.9%
Health

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

Obesity27.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.3% 8.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 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)11.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.1% 9.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5% 9.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.4% 7.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.4% 7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.8% 9.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.4% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments159
People employed754
Annual payroll$34,685,000
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 98.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.8 out of 100
Community resilience31.1 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.

Landslide98.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity21.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very 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$75,625$69,922$78,538
Income per person$41,081$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate5.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$475,200$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,348
Homeownership82.8%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.2%3.8%5.2%
Works from home18.7%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%2.3%13.9%
Median age51.340.238.7
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 stationENNIS, MT US2.6 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 15.1°F0.45 in rain, 6.5 in snow
February37.1°F / 15.3°F0.51 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March46.4°F / 21.7°F0.84 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April54.6°F / 27.6°F1.47 in rain, 6 in snow
May64.1°F / 34.7°F1.93 in rain, 1.3 in snow
June72.6°F / 40.7°F2.23 in rain, 0.2 in snow
July82.8°F / 45.5°F1.16 in rain
August82.1°F / 43.6°F1.02 in rain
September72.2°F / 37.1°F0.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October57.6°F / 29°F1.14 in rain, 2.2 in snow
November42.7°F / 21.6°F0.69 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December33.2°F / 14.5°F0.54 in rain, 7.3 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ennis K-12 Schools84.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Harrison K-12 Schools15.2% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59740 Mc Allister, MT9.2 km away
59745 Norris, MT19.8 km away
59755 Virginia City, MT21.4 km away
59720 Cameron, MT24.1 km away
59716 Big Sky, MT26.1 km away
59710 Alder, MT34 km away
59730 Gallatin Gateway, MT34.3 km away
59747 Pony, MT37.5 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.

Madison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area465.4 sq mi
Water area1.71 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.3545, -111.6870

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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