ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59538: Phillips County, MT

ZIP Code 59538 (Phillips County, Montana) has an estimated 2,737 residents in 1,144 households. The median household income is $57,097, the median home value is $191,800 and the median gross rent is $631/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

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

Total population

2,737

Margin of error ±302

Median household income

$57,097

Margin of error ±$12,886

Median home value

$191,800

Margin of error ±$47,137

Median gross rent

$631/mo*

Margin of error ±$322· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

44.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.8 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 59538 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 5953844.5 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59538$57,097Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59538$37,618Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 595388.2%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 595380.4%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5953827.3%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59538$191,800Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59538$631/mo*Montana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5953870.6%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5953813.8 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5953810.1%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59538

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 59538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59538	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	2,737	±302	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	44.5 yrs	±1.4 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,144	±146	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,097	±$12,886	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,618	±$5,667	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.2%	±5.6 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.4%	±0.5 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	±6.3 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$191,800	±$47,137	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$631/mo*	±$322	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	70.6%	±7.2 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.8 min	±3.4 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.1%	±5.4 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 59538
Group	ZIP 59538	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.7%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.2%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59538 is

State: Montana
Main county: Phillips County
Largest overlapping place: Malta (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2,491.76 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 Phillips County

59261 Phillips County, MT 59524 Phillips County, MT 59537 Phillips County, MT 59544 Phillips County, MT 59546 Phillips 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.