Harlowton, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59036
Wheatland County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,505
- 1/sq mi
- $50,000
- Median income
- $186,000
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Harlowton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59036 covers 1505.0 square miles in Harlowton, Wheatland County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,505 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59036 reports a modest median household income of $50,000 (29% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,935. The poverty rate is 23.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $186,000 (43% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $747; owner occupancy is 71.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, 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 59036.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 59036
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Harlowton, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59036.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 59036, Harlowton, 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
1,505
Population
1505.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59036?
46.7
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
1.8%
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?
$50,000
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$28,935
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
823housing units
823
Total Housing Units
660
Occupied Units
163
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$186,000
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$747
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 59036, employing approximately 351 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,110,000.
52
Businesses
351
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 15.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 13.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 9.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 9.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59036, 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 (1,505 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.