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 Low-density area
- $58,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $146,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Busby, Big Horn County, Montana, home to just 1,089 residents across 990.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59016 reports a modest median household income of $58,750 (16% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,635. Economic pressure is pronounced: 29.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 13.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $146,400 (55% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $425; owner occupancy is 56.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59016.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$20,635
Per Capita Income
29.0%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59016 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Busby, MT household income vs. every Montana ZIP code
Median household income among 321 reporting Montana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$58,750 31st percentile higher than 31% of 321 Montana ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
332housing units
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 ZIP avg
$425
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59016, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,089 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 59016 in?
ZIP code 59016 (Busby) is located in Big Horn County, Montana. Big Horn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/big-horn-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59016?
ZIP code 59016 in Busby, MT has a population of 1,089 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59016?
The median household income in ZIP 59016 is $58,750, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 59016?
The median home value in ZIP 59016 is $146,400, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59016?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59016 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 82.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59016?
In ZIP code 59016, 48.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 59016?
In ZIP code 59016, approximately 56.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59016?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59016 is 29.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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