Postal Codes

59749 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59749 covers Sheridan, Montana, with a population of about 1,919 and a median household income of $78,534.

Population
1,9198 per square mile
Median age
54.716 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,5341.1× the Montana median
Poverty rate
4.8%7.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$515,349up 36.3% in five years
Degree or higher
34.1%0.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
70

Where 59749 is

Sheridan, 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

Population1,919
Median age54.7
Family households66.8%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.5%
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans10.3%
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$78,534
Income per person$36,319
Poverty rate4.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k14.2%
$75–100k31.0%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed910
Mean adjusted gross income$75,610
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.5%
Returns, under $25k27.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$347,600
Rent as a share of household income18.6%
Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes14.4%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house83.5%
Attached house0.1%
2 to 4 units3.8%
Mobile home12.3%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$515,349as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 137.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$515,349$216,649

$216,649 in 2016 to $515,349 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home19.4%
Drives to work alone65%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.9%
Health

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

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.8% 2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.3% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% 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 hours27.3% 9.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments70
People employed292
Annual payroll$12,745,000
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 98.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.6 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.

Landslide99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm14.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado10.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.4Very 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$78,534$69,922$78,538
Income per person$36,319$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate4.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$347,600$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,348
Homeownership84.8%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%3.8%5.2%
Works from home19.4%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%2.3%13.9%
Median age54.740.238.7
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 stationLAURIN 2NE, MT US8.6 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 15.4°F0.41 in rain
February36.3°F / 16°F0.5 in rain
March45.6°F / 23.8°F0.74 in rain
April52.7°F / 29.1°F1.11 in rain
May62.4°F / 36.9°F1.79 in rain
June70.3°F / 44.4°F2.3 in rain
July80.2°F / 50.1°F1.43 in rain
August79.3°F / 49.6°F1.16 in rain
September68.8°F / 41.5°F1.21 in rain
October55.2°F / 31.9°F1.01 in rain
November41.7°F / 21.8°F0.69 in rain
December32.3°F / 13.5°F0.66 in rain
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sheridan Elementary School District45.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Sheridan High School District45.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Ennis K-12 Schools6.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Twin Bridges K-12 Schools2.6% 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 vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% 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
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59754 Twin Bridges, MT18.2 km away
59755 Virginia City, MT22.8 km away
59710 Alder, MT27.1 km away
59740 Mc Allister, MT31.1 km away
59751 Silver Star, MT31.4 km away
59747 Pony, MT34 km away
59729 Ennis, MT38.7 km away
59745 Norris, MT39.3 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 area238.19 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4230, -112.1735

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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