ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59079: Yellowstone County, MT

ZIP Code 59079 (Yellowstone County, Montana) has an estimated 3,940 residents in 1,600 households. The median household income is $68,047, the median home value is $376,300 and the median gross rent is $1,744/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,940

Margin of error ±591

Median household income

$68,047

Margin of error ±$18,934

Median home value

$376,300

Margin of error ±$61,016

Median gross rent

$1,744/mo

Margin of error ±$180

Median age

45.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.1 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 59079 compares with Montana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5907945.9 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59079$68,047Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59079$34,611Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 590796.9%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 590796.2%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5907923.6%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59079$376,300Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59079$1,744/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5907995.8%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5907927.1 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 590798.7%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59079

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 59079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59079	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	3,940	±591	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	45.9 yrs	±4.8 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,600	±360	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,047	±$18,934	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,611	±$4,685	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.9%	±4.0 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±5.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	±4.7 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$376,300	±$61,016	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,744/mo	±$180	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	95.8%	±6.2 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.1 min	±8.5 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.7%	±4.8 pts	12.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 59079
Group	ZIP 59079	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.0%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.3%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.1%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59079 is

State: Montana
Main county: Yellowstone County
Largest overlapping place: Shepherd (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 334.10 sq mi· about 12 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Yellowstone County

59002 Yellowstone County, MT 59006 Yellowstone County, MT 59015 Yellowstone County, MT 59024 Yellowstone County, MT 59037 Yellowstone County, MT 59044 Yellowstone County, MT 59088 Yellowstone County, MT 59101 Yellowstone County, MT 59102 Billings, MT 59105 Yellowstone County, MT 59106 Yellowstone County, MT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.