Homestead, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59242
Sheridan County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 79
- 1/sq mi
- $128,750
- Median income
- $154,200
- Median home value
- 38.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Homestead pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59242 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59242 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.8 square miles in Homestead, Sheridan County, Montana. The area is home to 79 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 59242 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59242 sits at $128,750 (84% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $71,549. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $154,200 (53% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59242 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sheridan County, so you can benchmark 59242 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 59242, Homestead, 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
79
Population
98.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59242?
62.9
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
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?
$128,750
Median Household Income
+84% vs state
$71,549
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59242 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$128,750 Top 7% higher than 93% 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?
52
Total Housing Units
26
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,200
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59242 vs 59247 →
ZIP 59242 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59226
Froid (59226)
410 residents
- 59247
Medicine Lake (59247)
314 residents
- 59242 79
Homestead (59242)
79 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59242 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 59242 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59242
Homestead (59242)
$128,750 median income
- 59247
Medicine Lake (59247)
$73,750 median income
- 59226
Froid (59226)
$66,190 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 59242 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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