ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59501: Hill County, MT

ZIP Code 59501 (Hill County, Montana) has an estimated 12,243 residents in 4,969 households. The median household income is $51,872, the median home value is $218,100 and the median gross rent is $853/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

12,243

Margin of error ±328

Median household income

$51,872

Margin of error ±$4,756

Median home value

$218,100

Margin of error ±$15,455

Median gross rent

$853/mo

Margin of error ±$93

Median age

34.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

12.0 min

Margin of error ±1.3 min

How ZIP 59501 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 5950134.8 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59501$51,872Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59501$31,677Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5950118.2%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 595012.9%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5950124.6%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59501$218,100Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59501$853/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5950168.5%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5950112.0 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 595013.8%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59501

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 59501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59501Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population12,243±3281,116,875334,922,499
Median age34.8 yrs±1.6 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,969±204458,859129,227,496
Median household income$51,872±$4,756$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$31,677±$3,030$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate18.2%±3.4 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.6 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%±3.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$218,100±$15,455$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$853/mo±$93$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.5%±3.3 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work12.0 min±1.3 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.8%±1.6 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 59501
GroupZIP 59501MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.7%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.2%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.7%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59501 is

State
Montana
Main county
Hill County— also overlaps Blaine County
Largest overlapping place
Herron (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1,345.42 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 Hill County

59521 Hill County, MT59525 Hill County, MT59528 Hill County, MT59530 Hill County, MT59532 Hill County, MT59540 Hill County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59501 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.