PlainZIP

Melville, MT · standard

ZIP Code 59055

Sweet Grass County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

59
0/sq mi
$163,750
Median income
11.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Melville pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.

Top 3%
household income, US ZIPs
0
people per sq mi
47%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59055 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 59055 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Melville, Sweet Grass County, Montana, home to just 59 residents across 590.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 59055 skews affluent, with a median household income of $163,750 (134% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $59,465. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 47.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 59055's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.

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 59055, Melville, 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

59

Population

590.0

Area (sq mi)

0

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 59055?

58.8

Median Age

50.0%

Male

50.0%

Female

12.5%

Foreign-Born

White 75.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$163,750

Median Household Income

+134% vs state

$59,465

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 59055 ranks nationally

Melville, MT household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$163,750 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 22.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

33

Total Housing Units

17

Occupied Units

16

Vacant Units

2.35

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 47.1%
Renter 52.9%

1947

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

More ZIP Codes in Sweet Grass County

59011 standard
Big Timber, MT
Pop: 3,027
59033 standard
Greycliff, MT
Pop: 334
59052 standard
Mc Leod, MT
Pop: 139

Related Areas

Sweet Grass County Melville, MT Montana

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 59055 in? ▼
ZIP code 59055 (Melville) is located in Sweet Grass County, Montana. Sweet Grass County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sweet-grass-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59055? ▼
ZIP code 59055 in Melville, MT has a population of 59 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59055? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 59055 is $163,750, which is 115% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59055? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 59055 is White at 75.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59055? ▼
In ZIP code 59055, 22.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 59055? ▼
In ZIP code 59055, approximately 47.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.