Ledger, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59456
Pondera County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 233
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,123
- Median income Below-median income area
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ledger pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 27%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59456 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ledger, Pondera County, Montana, home to just 233 residents across 1165.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59456 reports a modest median household income of $41,123 (41% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $85,150. The poverty rate is 34.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.9, 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 59456.
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 59456, Ledger, 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
233
Population
1165.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59456?
32.9
Median Age
62.0%
Male
38.0%
Female
3.8%
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?
$41,123
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$85,150
Per Capita Income
34.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59456 ranks among Montana ZIPs
Ledger, 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)
$41,123 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
136housing units
136
Total Housing Units
133
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 59456, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $586,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$586K
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 59456, 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 59456 in?
ZIP code 59456 (Ledger) 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 59456?
ZIP code 59456 in Ledger, MT has a population of 233 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 59456?
The median household income in ZIP 59456 is $41,123, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59456?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59456 is White at 83.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 59456?
ZIP code 59456 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 59456?
In ZIP code 59456, 34.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.2% 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 59456?
In ZIP code 59456, approximately 27.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 72.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 59456?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 59456 is 34.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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