Gildford, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59525
Hill County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 384
- 0/sq mi
- $48,438
- Median income
- $94,300
- Median home value
- 12.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gildford 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
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59525 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 960.0 square miles in Gildford, Hill County, Montana. The area is home to 384 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 59525 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59525 sits at $48,438 (31% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $20,188. The poverty rate stands at 47.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.5%. On housing, the median home value is $94,300 (71% below the state average) with median rent at $605 per month, and 80.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59525 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hill County, so you can benchmark 59525 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59525, Gildford, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
384
Population
960.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59525?
45.0
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
0.4%
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?
$48,438
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$20,188
Per Capita Income
47.1%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59525 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,438 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
144
Total Housing Units
131
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
3.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,300
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
$605
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 59525, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $234,000.
9
Businesses
5
Employees
$234K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59525 vs 59528 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59528 | Hingham, MT | 208 | 9.6 mi |
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