ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59844: Sanders County, MT

ZIP Code 59844 (Sanders County, Montana) has an estimated 712 residents in 253 households. The median household income is $43,417, the median home value is $440,600 and the median gross rent is $1,284/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. 5 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

712

Margin of error ±241

Median household income

$43,417

Margin of error ±$20,817

Median home value

$440,600

Margin of error ±$188,846

Median gross rent

$1,284/mo*

Margin of error ±$827· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

50.5 yrs

Margin of error ±22.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.0 min*

Margin of error ±19.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 59844 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 5984450.5 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59844$43,417Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59844$28,512Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5984438.1%*Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598442.5%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5984427.9%*Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59844$440,600Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59844$1,284/mo*Montana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5984474.7%*Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5984430.0 min*Montana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5984423.6%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59844

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 59844 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59844	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	712	±241	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	50.5 yrs	±22.3 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	253	±63	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$43,417	±$20,817	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,512	±$9,280	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	38.1%*	±28.3 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	±2.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%*	±14.9 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$440,600	±$188,846	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,284/mo*	±$827	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%*	±25.5 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.0 min*	±19.7 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.6%	±8.9 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 59844
Group	ZIP 59844	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	3.5%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.2%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59844 is

State: Montana
Main county: Sanders County
Largest overlapping place: Heron (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 75.27 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 Sanders County

59831 Sanders County, MT 59845 Sanders County, MT 59848 Lonepine, MT 59853 Sanders County, MT 59856 Sanders County, MT 59859 Sanders County, MT 59873 Sanders County, MT 59874 Sanders County, MT

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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.