Prairie
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Montana
Prairie is a low-population county in Montana with 2 ZIP codes, 1,178 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Prairie, MT sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a low-population county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 38th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 1,178
- combined ZIP population
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,000
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Prairie lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on low-population county footing (FIPS 30079, 2 ZIPs, combined population 1,178). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (59349), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 30079 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
Combined population stays under five thousand - this is a thin rural FIPS. Bookmark one ZIP; a multi-ZIP shortlist rarely adds signal beyond the primary code's ACS row.
Within Montana, Petroleum is the closest lower-income county and Powder River the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Prairie. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
2
Total ZIPs
1,178
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Prairie
Side-by-side: Compare 59349 vs 59326 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Prairie?
Prairie has a total population of 1,178 across 2 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Prairie?
Prairie includes 2 ZIP codes: 59349, 59326.