Westby, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59275
Sheridan County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 0/sq mi
- $49,141
- Median income
- $83,300
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westby pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59275 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59275 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 940.0 square miles in Westby, Sheridan County, Montana. The area is home to 376 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 59275 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59275 sits at $49,141 (30% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $45,174. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $83,300 (74% below the state average) with median rent at $367 per month, and 90.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59275 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is 16 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59275 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 59275, Westby, 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
376
Population
940.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59275?
53.1
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
Female
1.4%
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?
$49,141
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$45,174
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
16.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 59275 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,141 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
251
Total Housing Units
165
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,300
Median Home Value
-74% vs state
$367
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 59275, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $545,000.
7
Businesses
19
Employees
$545K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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