ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59101: Yellowstone County, MT

ZIP Code 59101 (Yellowstone County, Montana) has an estimated 42,250 residents in 17,655 households. The median household income is $58,598, the median home value is $268,700 and the median gross rent is $972/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

Total population

42,250

Margin of error ±1,589

Median household income

$58,598

Margin of error ±$2,922

Median home value

$268,700

Margin of error ±$14,364

Median gross rent

$972/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.1 min

Margin of error ±1.5 min

How ZIP 59101 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 5910137.0 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59101$58,598Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59101$35,499Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5910115.5%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 591015.5%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5910123.6%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59101$268,700Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59101$972/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5910156.4%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5910117.1 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 591016.0%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59101

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 59101 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59101Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population42,250±1,5891,116,875334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±1.5 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,655±607458,859129,227,496
Median household income$58,598±$2,922$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$35,499±$2,012$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate15.5%±1.6 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.5%±1.3 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%±1.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$268,700±$14,364$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$972/mo±$31$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes56.4%±2.7 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.1 min±1.5 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.0%±1.1 pts12.5%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 59101
GroupZIP 59101MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.9%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59101 is

State
Montana
Main county
Yellowstone County— also overlaps Big Horn County
Largest overlapping place
Lockwood (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
590.77 sq mi· about 72 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, MT59006 Yellowstone County, MT59015 Yellowstone County, MT59024 Yellowstone County, MT59037 Yellowstone County, MT59044 Yellowstone County, MT59079 Yellowstone County, MT59088 Yellowstone County, MT59102 Billings, MT59105 Yellowstone County, MT59106 Yellowstone County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59101 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.