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59831 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59831 covers Dixon, Montana, with a population of about 588 and a median household income of $43,594.

Population
5886 per square mile
Median age
30.87.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$43,59438% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
30.1%17.7 points above the US average
Median rent
$68833% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
20.2%14.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.2%3.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 59831 is

Dixon, 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

Population588
Median age30.8
Family households62%
Born outside the US3.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.9%
White (non-Hispanic)52.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%
Veterans7.9%
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$43,594
Income per person$16,414
Poverty rate30.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.6%
$10–15k10.1%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k9.5%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k5.6%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k17.3%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k7.8%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k1.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed180
Mean adjusted gross income$39,283
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k44.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k16.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$688
Rent as a share of household income27.5%
Owner-occupied68.2%
Vacant homes13.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house53.1%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units1.4%
Mobile home42%
Boat, RV or van2.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
High school diploma or higher88%
Works from home16.7%
Drives to work alone57.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.9% 10.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.2% 9.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.3% 7.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.5% 12.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.2% 12.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.1% 9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.2% 10.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.1% 8.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.6% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7% 3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.5% 12.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed3
Annual payroll$26,000
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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 66% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss39.1 out of 100
Community resilience18.5 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.

Landslide97.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm94.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche58.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.5Very 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$43,594$69,922$78,538
Income per person$16,414$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate30.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$688$1,031$1,348
Homeownership68.2%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate11.8%3.8%5.2%
Works from home16.7%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.2%2.3%13.9%
Median age30.840.238.7
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 stationSAINT IGNATIUS, MT US15.6 km away
Rain in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January36.8°F / 22.6°F0.95 in rain
February39.9°F / 22.3°F1.15 in rain
March50.6°F / 28°F0.94 in rain
April59.4°F / 33.9°F1.75 in rain
May68.6°F / 41°F2.3 in rain
June75.1°F / 46.7°F2.63 in rain
July86°F / 52.2°F0.97 in rain
August85.8°F / 50.7°F1.17 in rain
September74.8°F / 44.1°F1.51 in rain
October59.3°F / 34.6°F1.28 in rain
November44.8°F / 27.5°F1.13 in rain
December36.5°F / 22.5°F0.94 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Charlo High School District45.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Dixon Elementary School District45.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Hot Springs K-128.4% 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 vulnerability83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59863 Ravalli, MT10.2 km away
59824 Charlo, MT17.2 km away
59865 Saint Ignatius, MT17.4 km away
59821 Arlee, MT22.4 km away
59846 Huson, MT28.8 km away
59834 Frenchtown, MT29.7 km away
59864 Ronan, MT30.6 km away
59855 Pablo, MT34.9 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.

Sanders County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area102.29 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.3131, -114.3056

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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