Colstrip, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59323
Rosebud County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,294
- 14/sq mi
- $82,500
- Median income
- $194,900
- Median home value
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Colstrip pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59323 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 59323 (Colstrip, MT) rose +10.3% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 59323 covers 160.4 square miles in Colstrip, Rosebud County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,294 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59323 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,500 (18% above the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,447. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $194,900 (40% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $659; owner occupancy is 82.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, 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 59323.
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 59323
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Colstrip, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59323.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
5 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 59323, Colstrip, 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
2,294
Population
160.4
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59323?
44.2
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.6%
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?
$82,500
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$42,447
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
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
940housing units
940
Total Housing Units
802
Occupied Units
138
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,900
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$659
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 56 business establishments in ZIP 59323, employing approximately 974 people with a combined annual payroll of $82,121,000.
56
Businesses
974
Employees
$82.1M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 17.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 14.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 12.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 10.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 8.9% |
| Utilities | 3 | 5.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.4% |
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 59323, 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 (2,294 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.