ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59520: Chouteau County, MT

ZIP Code 59520 (Chouteau County, Montana) has an estimated 1,261 residents in 425 households. The median household income is $62,109, the median home value is $204,000 and the median gross rent is $563/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,261

Margin of error ±221

Median household income

$62,109

Margin of error ±$14,079

Median home value

$204,000

Margin of error ±$52,660

Median gross rent

$563/mo*

Margin of error ±$413· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.4 min

Margin of error ±6.8 min

How ZIP 59520 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 5952043.7 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59520$62,109Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59520$31,481Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 595206.7%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 595207.8%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5952018.5%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59520$204,000Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59520$563/mo*Montana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5952071.5%*Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5952017.4 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5952015.9%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59520

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 59520 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59520Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population1,261±2211,116,875334,922,499
Median age43.7 yrs±4.6 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households425±72458,859129,227,496
Median household income$62,109±$14,079$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$31,481±$4,574$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±2.9 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.8%±6.7 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%±4.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$204,000±$52,660$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$563/mo*±$413$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.5%*±17.1 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.4 min±6.8 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±7.3 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 59520
GroupZIP 59520MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.6%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino7.9%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59520 is

State
Montana
Main county
Chouteau County— also overlaps Blaine County, Hill County
Largest overlapping place
Big Sandy (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1,120.39 sq mi· about 1 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 Chouteau County

59420 Chouteau County, MT59440 Chouteau County, MT59442 Chouteau County, MT59446 Chouteau County, MT59450 Chouteau County, MT59460 Chouteau County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59520 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.