Hysham, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59038
Treasure County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 656
- 0/sq mi
- $56,513
- Median income
- $227,000
- Median home value
- 31.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hysham pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59038 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59038 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hysham, Treasure County, Montana, home to just 656 residents across 2186.7 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59038 reports a modest median household income of $56,513 (19% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,779. The poverty rate is 11.5%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $227,000 (30% below the average Montana ZIP); owner occupancy is 65.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, 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 59038.
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 59038, Hysham, 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
656
Population
2186.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59038?
44.7
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
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?
$56,513
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$31,779
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
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
419housing units
419
Total Housing Units
333
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$227,000
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 59038, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,944,000.
15
Businesses
84
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 26.7% |
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 59038, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.