Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59261: Saco, MT
ZIP code 59261 uses the postal name Saco, Montana and lies mostly in Phillips County (79% of its land) with the rest in Valley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,158 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Saco (0%) and Sleeping Buffalo (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saco · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Phillips County (79%); Valley County (21%)
- Census places
- Saco (0%); Sleeping Buffalo (0%) census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 761.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59261?
59261 centers on 48.529°, -107.422° and covers 761.7 square miles of land plus 9.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 59241, 59544, 59538, 59250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59261, 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 59261 compare with the rest of Phillips County?
| Measure | 59261 | In Phillips County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 525 | 3rd of 7 | 178th of 369 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
59261's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (525). 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 59261?
The 2020 Census counted 472 people in 59261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 525. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 525±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 472
- Households
- 226
- Median age
- 54.3
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 59261?
Of the 525 people the ACS estimates in 59261, 19.4% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.2%), then Other or two or more (13.0%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older26.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.2%
- Other or two or more13.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 59261 earn?
Median household income is $53,158 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,158±$9,328
- Income per person
- $27,946
- Below the poverty line
- 23.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,048210 returns; wages 51% 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 59261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,300
- Median gross rent
- $537
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.5%
- Housing units
- 413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59261?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 59261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59241 | Hinsdale | 439 | $49k | 17.7 mi |
| 59544 | Whitewater | 207 | $40k | 19.9 mi |
| 59538 | Malta | 2,737 | $57k | 39.7 mi |
| 59250 | Opheim | 242 | $51k | 42.4 mi |
| 59273 | Vandalia | 15 | – | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 59537 | Loring | 159 | – | 33.7 mi (near) |
| 59230 | Glasgow | 4,606 | $85k | 39.7 mi (near) |
| 59231 | Saint Marie | 306 | $39k | 41.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.