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ZIP Code 59474: Shelby, MT
ZIP code 59474 uses the postal name Shelby, Montana and lies entirely in Toole County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,846 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Shelby; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shelby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Toole County
- Census places
- Shelby
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 553.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59474?
59474 centers on 48.529°, -111.691° and covers 553.1 square miles of land plus 3.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 59466, 59435, 59444, 59454, 59456, 59425, 59486.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59474, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59474 compare with the rest of Toole County?
| Measure | 59474 | In Toole County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,525 | 2nd of 10 | 62nd of 369 |
| Median household income | $58k | 1st of 1 | 84th of 104 |
| Median home value | $233k | 1st of 2 | 89th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59474?
The 2020 Census counted 3,476 people in 59474; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,525. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,525
- 2020 Census count
- 3,476
- Households
- 1,335
- Median age
- 40.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59474?
Of the 3,525 people the ACS estimates in 59474, 17.9% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6463.9%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59474 earn?
Median household income is $57,846 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,846±$7,302
- Income per person
- $31,752
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,0261,430 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59474?
FHFA's house price index for 59474, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $233,100
- Median gross rent
- $892
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.1%
- Housing units
- 1,587
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 59474?
129 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services18
- Retail trade13
- Professional, scientific, and technical services13
- Health care and social assistance13
- Real estate and rental and leasing11
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59474?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59466 | Oilmont | 94 | $42k | 13.6 mi |
| 59435 | Ethridge | 14 | – | 16.3 mi |
| 59444 | Galata | 222 | $44k | 16.5 mi |
| 59454 | Kevin | 123 | $36k | 21.3 mi |
| 59456 | Ledger | 392 | $41k | 23.4 mi |
| 59425 | Conrad | 3,717 | $50k | 25.5 mi |
| 59486 | Valier | 1,205 | $57k | 34.1 mi |
| 59461 | Lothair | 23 | – | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 59482 | Sunburst | 757 | $93k | 24.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.