Scobey, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59263
Daniels County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,349
- 1/sq mi
- $53,875
- Median income
- $190,600
- Median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Scobey pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59263 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59263 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scobey, Daniels County, Montana, home to just 1,349 residents across 1686.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59263 reports a modest median household income of $53,875 (23% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,348. The poverty rate is 11.5%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $190,600 (42% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $573; owner occupancy is 81.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59263.
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 59263
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Scobey, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59263.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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 59263, Scobey, 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
1,349
Population
1686.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59263?
51.6
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
0.8%
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?
$53,875
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$35,348
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
831housing units
831
Total Housing Units
567
Occupied Units
264
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$190,600
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$573
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 67 business establishments in ZIP 59263, employing approximately 524 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,284,000.
67
Businesses
524
Employees
$27.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 16.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 10.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 9.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 6.0% |
| Information | 4 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 6.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 4.5% |
| Construction | 3 | 4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59263, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,349 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.