Ringling, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59642
Meagher County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 62
- 0/sq mi
- $46,146
- Median income
- 40.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ringling pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59642 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59642 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 310.0 square miles in Ringling, Meagher County, Montana. The area is home to 62 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 59642 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59642 sits at $46,146 (34% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $38,063. 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 41.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59642 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59642 sits relative to Montana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 59642, Ringling, 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
62
Population
310.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59642?
64.4
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$46,146
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$38,063
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59642 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,146 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
36
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
1.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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