Busby, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59016
Big Horn County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,089
- 1/sq mi
- $58,750
- Median income
- $146,400
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Busby pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59016 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59016 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 990.0 square miles in Busby, Big Horn County, Montana. The area is home to 1,089 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 59016 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59016 sits at $58,750 (16% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $20,635. The poverty rate stands at 29.0% and the unemployment rate at 13.1%. On housing, the median home value is $146,400 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $425 per month, and 56.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59016 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59016 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59016, Busby, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,089
Population
990.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59016?
39.1
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$20,635
Per Capita Income
29.0%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59016 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,750 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
332
Total Housing Units
283
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
3.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$146,400
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$425
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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