Ismay, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59336
Custer County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 192
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,375
- Median income Near-median income area
- $293,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 46.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ismay pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59336 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59336 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ismay, Custer County, Montana, home to just 192 residents across 1920.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59336 reports a modest median household income of $64,375 (8% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,003. The poverty rate is 2.7%, with unemployment at 6.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $293,200 (10% below the average Montana ZIP) and median rent is $1,750; 80.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, 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 59336.
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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 59336, Ismay, 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
192
Population
1920.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59336?
39.8
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$64,375
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$40,003
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59336 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Ismay, MT household income vs. every Montana ZIP code
Median household income among 321 reporting Montana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,375 45th percentile higher than 45% of 321 Montana ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
120housing units
120
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$293,200
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$1,750
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 59336, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $242,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$242K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 59336, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 59336 in?
ZIP code 59336 (Ismay) is located in Custer County, Montana. Custer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/custer-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59336?
ZIP code 59336 in Ismay, MT has a population of 192 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59336?
The median household income in ZIP 59336 is $64,375, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 59336?
The median home value in ZIP 59336 is $293,200, which is 5% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59336?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59336 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 59336?
ZIP code 59336 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 5 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59336?
In ZIP code 59336, 66.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 46.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 59336?
In ZIP code 59336, approximately 80.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59336?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59336 is 2.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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