Harlem, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59526
Blaine County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,435
- 1/sq mi
- $63,869
- Median income
- $85,200
- Median home value
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Harlem pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59526 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59526 covers 2029.2 square miles in Harlem, Blaine County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,435 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59526 reports a modest median household income of $63,869 (9% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,067. Economic pressure is pronounced: 24.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 23.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,200 (74% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $617; owner occupancy is 58.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, 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 59526.
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 59526
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Harlem, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59526.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 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 59526, Harlem, 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
2,435
Population
2029.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59526?
31.9
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
0.9%
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?
$63,869
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$30,067
Per Capita Income
24.7%
Poverty Rate
23.8%
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
941housing units
941
Total Housing Units
760
Occupied Units
181
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,200
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$617
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 59526, employing approximately 346 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,199,000.
30
Businesses
346
Employees
$27.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 30.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 13.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 10.0% |
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 59526, 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 (2,435 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.