Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59540: Rudyard, MT
ZIP code 59540 uses the postal name Rudyard, Montana and lies mostly in Hill County (96% of its land) with the rest in Chouteau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rudyard (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rudyard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hill County (96%); Chouteau County (4%)
- Census places
- Rudyard census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 384.5 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59540?
59540 centers on 48.605°, -110.564° and covers 384.5 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 59528, 59530, 59525, 59531, 59522, 59501, 59460, 59442, 59520.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59540, 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 59540 compare with the rest of Hill County?
| Measure | 59540 | In Hill County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 430 | 5th of 9 | 198th of 369 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
59540's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (430). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of 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 59540?
The 2020 Census counted 492 people in 59540; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 430. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 430±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 492
- Households
- 175
- Median age
- 40.0
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 59540?
Of the 430 people the ACS estimates in 59540, 29.5% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1829.5%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 59540 earn?
Median household income is $74,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,250±$31,014
- Income per person
- $31,897
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,765170 returns; wages 54% 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 59540?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,300
- Median gross rent
- $650
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 204
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59540?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Retail trade3
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 59540?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59528 | Hingham | 249 | $89k | 6.0 mi |
| 59530 | Inverness | 141 | $62k | 6.1 mi |
| 59525 | Gildford | 473 | $48k | 14.0 mi |
| 59531 | Joplin | 351 | $68k | 15.9 mi |
| 59522 | Chester | 1,315 | $57k | 19.2 mi |
| 59501 | Havre | 12,243 | $52k | 36.2 mi |
| 59460 | Loma | 178 | $52k | 36.8 mi |
| 59442 | Fort Benton | 1,838 | $68k | 46.9 mi |
| 59520 | Big Sandy | 1,261 | $62k | 48.7 mi |
| 59532 | Kremlin | 97 | $58k | 22.1 mi (near) |
| 59461 | Lothair | 23 | – | 31.0 mi (near) |
| 59521 | Box Elder | 3,529 | $50k | 34.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.