Stanford, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59479
Judith Basin County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 826
- 1/sq mi
- $49,185
- Median income
- $230,000
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stanford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59479 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59479 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stanford, Judith Basin County, Montana, home to just 826 residents across 1652.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59479 reports a modest median household income of $49,185 (30% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,123. The poverty rate is 25.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $230,000 (30% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $625; owner occupancy is 72.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, 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 59479.
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 59479
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stanford, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59479.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 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 59479, Stanford, 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
826
Population
1652.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59479?
40.8
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
0.9%
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?
$49,185
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$32,123
Per Capita Income
25.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
403housing units
403
Total Housing Units
327
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$230,000
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$625
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 59479, employing approximately 150 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,803,000.
25
Businesses
150
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 32.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 16.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 12.0% |
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 59479, 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.