Chester, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59522
Liberty County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,755
- 1/sq mi
- $57,212
- Median income
- $177,100
- Median home value
- 30.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Chester pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59522 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59522 covers 2193.8 square miles in Chester, Liberty County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,755 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59522 reports a modest median household income of $57,212 (18% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,984. The poverty rate is 23.3%, 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 $177,100 (46% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $696; owner occupancy is 56.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, 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 59522.
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 59522
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Chester, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59522.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Finance and insurance 4
Finance and insurance
4 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 59522, Chester, 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
1,755
Population
2193.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59522?
39.5
Median Age
41.9%
Male
58.1%
Female
3.7%
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?
$57,212
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$34,984
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
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
575housing units
575
Total Housing Units
493
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,100
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$696
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 55 business establishments in ZIP 59522, employing approximately 308 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,185,000.
55
Businesses
308
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 14.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 12.7% |
| Construction | 5 | 9.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 7.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.5% |
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 59522, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,755 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.