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59755 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59755 covers Virginia City, Montana, with a population of about 148.

Population
1482 per square mile
Median age
65.326.6 points above the US average
Poverty rate
7.4%5 points below the US average
Median home value
$288,60015% below the Montana median
Median rent
$87515% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
17.6%17.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.5%19.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
19

Where 59755 is

Virginia City, 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

Population148
Median age65.3
Family households70.7%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.9%
White (non-Hispanic)98.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans22.1%
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

Income per person$29,845
Poverty rate7.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k6.9%
$20–25k13.8%
$25–30k17.2%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k10.3%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k3.4%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k17.2%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$288,600
Median gross rent$875
Rent as a share of household income27.9%
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant homes67.4%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house78.1%
2 to 4 units7.9%
Mobile home14%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
High school diploma or higher77.6%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone71.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

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

Obesity29.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.5% 13.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.7% 6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72% 10.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.5% 7.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.7% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.4% 7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours25% 11.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments19
People employed49
Annual payroll$1,568,000
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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 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
Avalanche97Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm14.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.8Very 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$69,922$78,538
Income per person$29,845$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate7.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$288,600$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$875$1,031$1,348
Homeownership84.5%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.8%5.2%
Works from home12.2%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%2.3%13.9%
Median age65.340.238.7
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 stationVIRGINIA CITY, MT US0.2 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year65 in

Average high and low by month

January36.9°F / 15°F0.67 in rain, 11.2 in snow
February38.9°F / 15.4°F0.59 in rain, 8 in snow
March47.2°F / 22.1°F0.93 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April54.3°F / 28.5°F1.75 in rain, 10.7 in snow
May64.2°F / 36.6°F2.37 in rain, 4.3 in snow
June72.6°F / 43.1°F2.74 in rain, 0.2 in snow
July82.6°F / 49.8°F1.33 in rain
August81.3°F / 48.6°F1.14 in rain
September71.4°F / 41.2°F1.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October57.6°F / 31.4°F1.35 in rain, 3.6 in snow
November43.8°F / 21.3°F0.82 in rain, 7.7 in snow
December35.3°F / 13.9°F0.77 in rain, 12.2 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%.

Ennis K-12 Schools100% 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59710 Alder, MT14.1 km away
59740 Mc Allister, MT18.4 km away
59729 Ennis, MT21.4 km away
59749 Sheridan, MT22.8 km away
59720 Cameron, MT28.8 km away
59745 Norris, MT33 km away
59747 Pony, MT40.8 km away
59754 Twin Bridges, MT41.1 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.

Madison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area65.3 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.2938, -111.9461

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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