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ZIP Code 59054: Melstone, MT
ZIP code 59054 uses the postal name Melstone, Montana and lies mostly in Rosebud County (58% of its land) with the rest in Musselshell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Melstone; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Melstone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rosebud County (58%); Musselshell County (42%)
- Census places
- Melstone
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 479.9 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59054?
59054 centers on 46.669°, -107.772° and covers 479.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59083, 59059, 59058, 59039, 59024, 59038.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59054, 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 59054 compare with the rest of Rosebud County?
| Measure | 59054 | In Rosebud County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 227 | 7th of 12 | 255th of 369 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
59054's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (227). 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 59054?
The 2020 Census counted 318 people in 59054; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 227. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 227±87 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 318
- Households
- 102
- Median age
- 52.8
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 59054?
Of the 227 people the ACS estimates in 59054, 15.4% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1815.4%
- 18 to 6463.9%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 59054 earn?
Median household income is $54,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,250±$12,030
- Income per person
- $31,249
- Below the poverty line
- 7.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.7%
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 59054?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $218,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 141
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59054?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than 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 59054?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59083 | Sumatra | 3 | – | 12.4 mi |
| 59059 | Musselshell | 159 | $40k | 18.0 mi |
| 59058 | Mosby | 54 | – | 22.1 mi |
| 59039 | Ingomar | 13 | – | 22.8 mi |
| 59024 | Custer | 335 | $78k | 27.0 mi |
| 59038 | Hysham | 750 | $57k | 40.9 mi |
| 59072 | Roundup | 4,690 | $60k | 38.4 mi (near) |
| 59087 | Winnett | 395 | $63k | 39.1 mi (near) |
| 59088 | Worden | 1,265 | $91k | 39.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.