Heart Butte, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59448
Pondera County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 743
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $32,083
- Median income Below-median income area
- $51,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Heart Butte pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 39%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59448 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59448 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Heart Butte, Pondera County, Montana, home to just 743 residents across 297.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59448 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,083 (54% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,153. Economic pressure is pronounced: 40.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 16.9%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $51,000 (84% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $461; owner occupancy is 38.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.5, 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 59448.
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 →
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 59448, Heart Butte, 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
743
Population
297.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59448?
28.5
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$32,083
Median Household Income
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$16,153
Per Capita Income
40.0%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59448 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Heart Butte, 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)
$32,083 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
183housing units
183
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
4.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$51,000
Median Home Value
-84% vs state ZIP avg
$461
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59448, 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 59448 in?
ZIP code 59448 (Heart Butte) is located in Pondera County, Montana. Pondera County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pondera-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59448?
ZIP code 59448 in Heart Butte, MT has a population of 743 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59448?
The median household income in ZIP 59448 is $32,083, which is 58% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 59448?
The median home value in ZIP 59448 is $51,000, which is 82% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59448?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59448 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 93.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59448?
In ZIP code 59448, 40.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% 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 59448?
In ZIP code 59448, approximately 38.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 61.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59448?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59448 is 40.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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