Fishtail, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59028
Stillwater County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 434
- 1/sq mi
- $72,969
- Median income
- $551,900
- Median home value
- 34.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fishtail pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59028 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59028 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 542.5 square miles in Fishtail, Stillwater County, Montana. The area is home to 434 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 59028 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59028 sits at $72,969 (4% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $52,849. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $551,900 (69% above the state average) with median rent at $1,292 per month, and 77.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59028 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.3, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Stillwater County, so you can benchmark 59028 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 59028, Fishtail, 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
434
Population
542.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59028?
62.3
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Female
1.6%
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?
$72,969
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$52,849
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
21.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59028 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,969 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US 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?
409
Total Housing Units
247
Occupied Units
162
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$551,900
Median Home Value
+69% vs state
$1,292
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 59028, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,140,000.
7
Businesses
50
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59028 vs 59071 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59071 | Roscoe, MT | 104 | 7.9 mi |
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