ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59457: Fergus County, MT

ZIP Code 59457 (Fergus County, Montana) has an estimated 9,135 residents in 4,186 households. The median household income is $64,762, the median home value is $242,300 and the median gross rent is $970/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

9,135

Margin of error ±346

Median household income

$64,762

Margin of error ±$7,369

Median home value

$242,300

Margin of error ±$28,329

Median gross rent

$970/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

43.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.1 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 59457 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 5945743.8 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59457$64,762Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59457$35,211Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5945715.7%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 594575.1%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5945723.0%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59457$242,300Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59457$970/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5945760.5%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5945717.1 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5945712.8%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59457

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 59457 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59457Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population9,135±3461,116,875334,922,499
Median age43.8 yrs±1.5 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,186±207458,859129,227,496
Median household income$64,762±$7,369$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$35,211±$2,335$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate15.7%±4.6 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%±2.4 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%±4.1 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$242,300±$28,329$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$970/mo±$99$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.5%±5.2 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.1 min±3.8 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.8%±3.5 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 59457
GroupZIP 59457MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.7%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59457 is

State
Montana
Main county
Fergus County
Largest overlapping place
Lewistown (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
995.61 sq mi· about 9 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 Fergus County

59032 Fergus County, MT59424 Fergus County, MT59430 Fergus County, MT59441 Fergus County, MT59451 Fergus County, MT59464 Fergus County, MT59471 Fergus County, MT59489 Fergus County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59457 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.