Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59078: Shawmut, MT
ZIP code 59078 uses the postal name Shawmut, Montana and lies mostly in Wheatland County (69% of its land), reaching into Golden Valley County and Sweet Grass County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $27,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Shawmut (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Shawmut · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheatland County (69%); Golden Valley County (22%); Sweet Grass County (8%)
- Census places
- Shawmut census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 276.9 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59078?
59078 centers on 46.423°, -109.489° and covers 276.9 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 59074, 59453, 59036, 59055.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59078, 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 59078 compare with the rest of Wheatland County?
| Measure | 59078 | In Wheatland County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 115 | 5th of 6 | 313th of 369 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
59078's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (115). 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 59078?
The 2020 Census counted 126 people in 59078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 115. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 115±44 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 126
- Households
- 54
- Median age
- 60.4
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 59078?
Of the 115 people the ACS estimates in 59078, 13.0% are under 18 and 40.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.0%
- 18 to 6447.0%
- 65 and older40.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 59078 earn?
Median household income is $27,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $27,000±$19,061
- Income per person
- $22,530
- Below the poverty line
- 28.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
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 59078?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59074 | Ryegate | 413 | $50k | 9.9 mi |
| 59453 | Judith Gap | 331 | $59k | 18.1 mi |
| 59036 | Harlowton | 1,530 | $50k | 18.9 mi |
| 59055 | Melville | 40 | $164k | 26.5 mi |
| 59046 | Lavina | 577 | $74k | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 59464 | Moore | 597 | $57k | 29.4 mi (near) |
| 59418 | Buffalo | 142 | – | 31.5 mi (near) |
| 59067 | Rapelje | 152 | $73k | 33.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.