Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59520: Big Sandy, MT
ZIP code 59520 uses the postal name Big Sandy, Montana and lies mostly in Chouteau County (97% of its land) with the rest in Blaine County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,109 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Big Sandy; 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Sandy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chouteau County (97%); Blaine County (2%)
- Census places
- Big Sandy
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,120.4 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59520?
59520 centers on 48.038°, -109.932° and covers 1,120.4 square miles of land plus 5.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 59521, 59460, 59535, 59442, 59430, 59489, 59528, 59523, 59540.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59520, 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 59520 compare with the rest of Chouteau County?
| Measure | 59520 | In Chouteau County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,261 | 5th of 13 | 118th of 369 |
| Median household income | $62k | 3rd of 5 | 68th of 104 |
| Median home value | $204k | not ranked | not ranked |
59520's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,660) is more than a quarter of the figure ($204,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 4% 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 59520?
The 2020 Census counted 1,102 people in 59520; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,261. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,261±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,102+7.0% since 2010 (1,030)
- Households
- 425
- Median age
- 43.7
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 59520?
Of the 1,261 people the ACS estimates in 59520, 22.1% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.6%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic88.6%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 59520 earn?
Median household income is $62,109 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Chouteau County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,956 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,109±$14,079
- Income per person
- $31,481
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,496460 returns; wages 55% 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 59520?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,000
- Median gross rent
- $563
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.5%
- Housing units
- 530
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59520?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
- Wholesale trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
- Finance and insurance3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 59520?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59521 | Box Elder | 3,529 | $50k | 18.5 mi |
| 59460 | Loma | 178 | $52k | 26.7 mi |
| 59535 | Lloyd | 33 | – | 32.1 mi |
| 59442 | Fort Benton | 1,838 | $68k | 34.1 mi |
| 59430 | Denton | 448 | $77k | 42.5 mi |
| 59489 | Winifred | 424 | $65k | 43.3 mi |
| 59528 | Hingham | 249 | $89k | 46.2 mi |
| 59523 | Chinook | 2,356 | $74k | 47.7 mi |
| 59540 | Rudyard | 430 | $74k | 48.7 mi |
| 59446 | Geraldine | 629 | $54k | 28.7 mi (near) |
| 59532 | Kremlin | 97 | $58k | 39.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.