Lodge Grass, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59050
Big Horn County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,715
- 1/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lodge Grass pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59050 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59050 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1559.1 square miles in Lodge Grass, Big Horn County, Montana. The area is home to 1,715 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 59050 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59050 sits at $62,500 (11% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $19,341. The poverty rate stands at 28.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.2%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 75.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59050 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59050 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 59050, Lodge Grass, 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
1,715
Population
1559.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59050?
34.6
Median Age
41.6%
Male
58.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$19,341
Per Capita Income
28.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
24.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59050 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
410
Total Housing Units
320
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
4.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 59050, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,064,000.
4
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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