Fort Benton, MT

Census ZIP code profile for Fort Benton, MT - 1 ZIPs, total population 1,789. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Fort Benton, MT is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,789 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Fort Benton splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Fort Benton, the median household income averages $67,917 and per-capita income averages $29,690. Poverty rate runs at 3.0% and unemployment at 0.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $254,000 with median rent of $686 per month, and 78.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Fort Benton against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Fort Benton as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,789

Population

$67,917

Median Income

$254,000

Median Home Value

42

Median Age

How much do residents of Fort Benton earn?

Median Household Income
$67,917
Per Capita Income
$29,690
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
Poverty Rate
3.0%

What does housing look like in Fort Benton?

Median Home Value
$254,000
Median Rent
$686/mo
Owner Occupied
78.0%
Housing Units
950

Who lives in Fort Benton?

Bachelor's Degree+
28.5%
High School+
65.0%
Foreign Born
2.1%

ZIP Codes in Fort Benton, MT

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
59442 1,789 1 America/Denver

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Fort Benton, MT?
Fort Benton, MT has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,789, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Fort Benton?
The average median household income across Fort Benton, MT ZIP codes is $67,917. The poverty rate is 3.0%.
What is the cost of living in Fort Benton?
The average median home value in Fort Benton, MT is $254,000. Median rent is $686/month. 78.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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