Dodson, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59524
Phillips County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 663
- 0/sq mi
- $48,000
- Median income
- $62,100
- Median home value
- 11.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dodson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59524 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59524 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dodson, Phillips County, Montana, home to just 663 residents across 1657.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59524 reports a modest median household income of $48,000 (31% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,672. Unemployment is 11.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $62,100 (81% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $527; owner occupancy is 79.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, 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 59524.
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 →
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 59524, Dodson, 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
663
Population
1657.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59524?
45.4
Median Age
44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
1.6%
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?
$48,000
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$19,672
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
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
274housing units
274
Total Housing Units
234
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,100
Median Home Value
-81% vs state ZIP avg
$527
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 59524, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $282,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$282K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 59524, 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.