Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59003: Ashland, MT
ZIP code 59003 uses the postal name Ashland, Montana and lies mostly in Powder River County (61% of its land) with the rest in Rosebud County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Ashland (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ashland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Powder River County (61%); Rosebud County (39%)
- Census places
- Ashland census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 751.1 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 59004 also use the name Ashland
Where is ZIP code 59003?
59003 centers on 45.492°, -106.201° and covers 751.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 59043, 59062, 59012, 59351, 59317, 59327, 59301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59003, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59003 compare with the rest of Powder River County?
| Measure | 59003 | In Powder River County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,334 | 2nd of 9 | 115th of 369 |
| Median household income | $45k | 2nd of 2 | 101st of 104 |
| Median home value | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
59003's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,181) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 6% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59003?
The 2020 Census counted 1,106 people in 59003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,334. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,334±265 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,106
- Households
- 584
- Median age
- 41.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59003?
Of the 1,334 people the ACS estimates in 59003, 19.8% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (49.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.1%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older19.3%
- Other or two or more49.4%
- White, not Hispanic42.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59003 earn?
Median household income is $44,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,833±$6,286
- Income per person
- $29,234
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,093410 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59003?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,400
- Median gross rent
- $619
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 38.5%
- Housing units
- 718
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59003?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59043 | Lame Deer | 2,727 | $29k | 23.4 mi |
| 59062 | Otter | 51 | $29k | 23.6 mi |
| 59012 | Birney | 44 | $56k | 23.7 mi |
| 59351 | Volborg | 202 | – | 30.0 mi |
| 59317 | Broadus | 1,108 | $71k | 34.7 mi |
| 59327 | Forsyth | 2,610 | $53k | 56.4 mi |
| 59301 | Miles City | 11,643 | $71k | 62.1 mi |
| 59016 | Busby | 1,044 | $59k | 36.3 mi (near) |
| 59025 | Decker | 53 | $37k | 37.2 mi (near) |
| 59323 | Colstrip | 2,101 | $83k | 38.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Ashland?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Ashland, MT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 59004 | Powder River County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.