Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59486: Valier, MT
ZIP code 59486 uses the postal name Valier, Montana and lies entirely in Pondera County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Valier (under 1%), Birch Creek Colony (under 1%), Kingsbury Colony (under 1%) and Pondera Colony (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pondera County
- Census places
- Valier (under 1%); Birch Creek Colony (under 1%) census-designated place; Kingsbury Colony (under 1%) census-designated place; Pondera Colony (0%) census-designated place
- House districts
- MT-1 (77%), MT-2 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 498.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59486?
59486 centers on 48.340°, -112.377° and covers 498.9 square miles of land plus 13.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 59432, 59448, 59435, 59425, 59427, 59417, 59474.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59486, 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 59486 compare with the rest of Pondera County?
| Measure | 59486 | In Pondera County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,205 | 2nd of 6 | 121st of 369 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $183k | 2nd of 2 | 106th of 120 |
59486's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,260) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,875). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of 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 59486?
The 2020 Census counted 1,313 people in 59486; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,205. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,205±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,313
- Households
- 493
- Median age
- 48.0
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 59486?
Of the 1,205 people the ACS estimates in 59486, 16.8% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.6%), then Other or two or more (17.5%).
- Under 1816.8%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older23.5%
- White, not Hispanic77.6%
- Other or two or more17.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 59486 earn?
Median household income is $56,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,875±$16,260
- Income per person
- $31,061
- Below the poverty line
- 22.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,900750 returns; wages 50% 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 59486?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $182,900
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 577
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59486?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services4
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 59486?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59432 | Dupuyer | 170 | $74k | 14.9 mi |
| 59448 | Heart Butte | 638 | $32k | 22.3 mi |
| 59435 | Ethridge | 14 | – | 22.5 mi |
| 59425 | Conrad | 3,717 | $50k | 24.4 mi |
| 59427 | Cut Bank | 5,008 | $61k | 30.7 mi |
| 59417 | Browning | 7,470 | $38k | 32.1 mi |
| 59474 | Shelby | 3,525 | $58k | 34.1 mi |
| 59467 | Pendroy | 124 | $61k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 59419 | Bynum | 44 | $46k | 26.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.