Jefferson City, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59638
Jefferson County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 617
- 3/sq mi
- $126,723
- Median income
- 30.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jefferson City pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59638 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 246.8 square miles in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Montana. The area is home to 617 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 59638 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59638 sits at $126,723 (81% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $48,581. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 97.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59638 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 59638 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 59638, Jefferson City, 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
617
Population
246.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59638?
45.1
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
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?
$126,723
Median Household Income
+81% vs state
$48,581
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59638 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$126,723 Top 8% higher than 92% 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?
271
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 59638, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,188,000.
19
Businesses
52
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 52.6% |
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 59638 vs 59634 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59634 | Clancy, MT | 4,819 | 7.5 mi |
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