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ZIP Code 59024: Custer, MT
ZIP code 59024 uses the postal name Custer, Montana and lies mostly in Yellowstone County (92% of its land) with the rest in Big Horn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Custer (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Custer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yellowstone County (92%); Big Horn County (8%)
- Census places
- Custer census-designated place
- Metro area
- Billings, MT
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 486.5 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59024?
59024 centers on 46.278°, -107.807° and covers 486.5 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 59088, 59059, 59054, 59064, 59038, 59010, 59034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59024, 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 59024 compare with the rest of Yellowstone County?
| Measure | 59024 | In Yellowstone County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 335 | 13th of 15 | 222nd of 369 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $240k | not ranked | not ranked |
59024's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (335). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of 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 59024?
The 2020 Census counted 303 people in 59024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 335. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 335±123 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 303−22.3% since 2010 (390)
- Households
- 143
- Median age
- 54.4
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 59024?
Of the 335 people the ACS estimates in 59024, 21.2% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 59024 earn?
Median household income is $78,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,197 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,125±$27,401
- Income per person
- $34,057
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,053170 returns; wages 54% 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 59024?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $239,600
- Median gross rent
- $420
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 210
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59024?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 59024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59088 | Worden | 1,265 | $91k | 15.7 mi |
| 59059 | Musselshell | 159 | $40k | 20.5 mi |
| 59054 | Melstone | 227 | $54k | 27.0 mi |
| 59064 | Pompeys Pillar | 211 | – | 27.7 mi |
| 59038 | Hysham | 750 | $57k | 28.9 mi |
| 59010 | Bighorn | 220 | $73k | 32.6 mi |
| 59034 | Hardin | 5,008 | $61k | 40.0 mi |
| 59083 | Sumatra | 3 | – | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 59006 | Ballantine | 586 | $53k | 28.2 mi (near) |
| 59079 | Shepherd | 3,940 | $68k | 30.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.