Roundup, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59072
Musselshell County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,140
- 2/sq mi
- $59,594
- Median income
- $241,200
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roundup pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59072 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59072 covers 2587.5 square miles in Roundup, Musselshell County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,140 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59072 reports a modest median household income of $59,594 (15% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $33,637. Local economic indicators show a 16.9% poverty rate alongside 9.4% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $241,200 (26% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,254 monthly, and 84.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is 25 minutes. Compare these figures to the Montana and national benchmarks above rather than reading 59072's numbers 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 59072
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Roundup, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59072.
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 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 59072, Roundup, 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
4,140
Population
2587.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59072?
48.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.7%
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?
$59,594
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$33,637
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59072 ranks nationally
Roundup, MT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,594 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
2,318
Total Housing Units
1,923
Occupied Units
395
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,200
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$1,254
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 105 business establishments in ZIP 59072, employing approximately 887 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,814,000.
105
Businesses
887
Employees
$58.8M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 16 | 15.2% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 12.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 7.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 6.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 5.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 4.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 2.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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