Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59523: Chinook, MT
ZIP code 59523 uses the postal name Chinook, Montana and lies mostly in Blaine County (99% of its land) with the rest in Hill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,906 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Chinook; 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chinook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Blaine County (99%); Hill County (1%)
- Census places
- Chinook
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,534.6 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59523?
59523 centers on 48.526°, -109.199° and covers 1,534.6 square miles of land plus 4.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 59547, 59526, 59501, 59529, 59521, 59527, 59535, 59520.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59523, 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 59523 compare with the rest of Blaine County?
| Measure | 59523 | In Blaine County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,356 | 2nd of 10 | 78th of 369 |
| Median household income | $74k | 1st of 4 | 45th of 104 |
| Median home value | $218k | 1st of 3 | 94th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 5% 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 59523?
The 2020 Census counted 2,114 people in 59523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,356. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,356
- 2020 Census count
- 2,114
- Households
- 911
- 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 59523?
Of the 2,356 people the ACS estimates in 59523, 29.2% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.4%), then Other or two or more (13.6%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6448.1%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic83.4%
- Other or two or more13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, 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 59523 earn?
Median household income is $73,906 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Blaine County.
- Median household income
- $73,906
- Income per person
- $35,720
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,680990 returns; wages 60% 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 59523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $218,300
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 1,146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59523?
88 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Construction12
- Retail trade10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Health care and social assistance9
- Wholesale trade8
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 59523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59547 | Zurich | 51 | – | 15.6 mi |
| 59526 | Harlem | 2,319 | $64k | 23.3 mi |
| 59501 | Havre | 12,243 | $52k | 28.9 mi |
| 59529 | Hogeland | 144 | $88k | 30.2 mi |
| 59521 | Box Elder | 3,529 | $50k | 37.7 mi |
| 59527 | Hays | 1,345 | $55k | 38.3 mi |
| 59535 | Lloyd | 33 | – | 40.5 mi |
| 59520 | Big Sandy | 1,261 | $62k | 47.7 mi |
| 59532 | Kremlin | 97 | $58k | 40.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.