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ZIP Code 59254: Plentywood, MT
ZIP code 59254 uses the postal name Plentywood, Montana and lies entirely in Sheridan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Plentywood; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plentywood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sheridan County
- Census places
- Plentywood
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 275.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59254?
59254 centers on 48.752°, -104.641° and covers 275.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59256, 59258, 59211, 59257, 59252, 59275.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59254, 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 59254 compare with the rest of Sheridan County?
| Measure | 59254 | In Sheridan County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,822 | 1st of 11 | 98th of 369 |
| Median household income | $69k | 1st of 1 | 55th of 104 |
| Median home value | $164k | 1st of 1 | 110th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all 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 59254?
The 2020 Census counted 1,937 people in 59254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,822. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,822±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,937−4.4% since 2010 (2,026)
- Households
- 792
- Median age
- 49.2
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 59254?
Of the 1,822 people the ACS estimates in 59254, 13.8% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.2%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older25.5%
- White, not Hispanic88.2%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, 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 59254 earn?
Median household income is $68,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,162 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,750±$16,341
- Income per person
- $39,834
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,1961,030 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
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 59254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,400
- Median gross rent
- $750
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.3%
- Housing units
- 1,118
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59254?
113 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Health care and social assistance13
- Finance and insurance12
- Accommodation and food services10
- Construction8
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 59254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59256 | Raymond | 258 | $37k | 11.5 mi |
| 59258 | Reserve | 184 | $149k | 11.6 mi |
| 59211 | Antelope | 298 | – | 13.7 mi |
| 59257 | Redstone | 132 | – | 13.7 mi |
| 59252 | Outlook | 70 | $66k | 16.2 mi |
| 59275 | Westby | 436 | $49k | 23.7 mi |
| 59247 | Medicine Lake | 310 | $74k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 59222 | Flaxville | 210 | – | 23.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.