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ZIP Code 59648: Wolf Creek, MT
ZIP code 59648 uses the postal name Wolf Creek, Montana and lies entirely in Lewis and Clark County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Craig (0%), Milford Colony (0%) and Wolf Creek (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wolf Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Census places
- Craig (0%) census-designated place; Milford Colony (0%) census-designated place; Wolf Creek (0%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Helena, MT
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 705.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59648?
59648 centers on 47.077°, -112.196° and covers 705.0 square miles of land plus 7.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 59633, 59421, 59639, 59602, 59410.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59648, 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 59648 compare with the rest of Lewis and Clark County?
| Measure | 59648 | In Lewis and Clark County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 486 | 8th of 12 | 186th of 369 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $264k | not ranked | not ranked |
59648's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (486). 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 3% 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 59648?
The 2020 Census counted 618 people in 59648; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 486. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 486±206 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 618
- Households
- 177
- Median age
- 50.3
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 59648?
Of the 486 people the ACS estimates in 59648, 15.4% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.7%).
- Under 1815.4%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older25.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.7%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 59648 earn?
Median household income is $65,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,750±$23,707
- Income per person
- $33,524
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,124330 returns; wages 36% 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 59648?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $263,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 513
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59648?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Construction4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
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 59648?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59633 | Canyon Creek | 272 | – | 19.1 mi |
| 59421 | Cascade | 2,069 | $78k | 23.9 mi |
| 59639 | Lincoln | 1,021 | $58k | 27.1 mi |
| 59602 | Helena | 30,754 | $93k | 27.7 mi |
| 59410 | Augusta | 520 | $42k | 36.3 mi |
| 59640 | Marysville | 160 | $99k | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 59477 | Simms | 334 | $42k | 27.3 mi (near) |
| 59636 | Fort Harrison | 32 | – | 32.1 mi (near) |
| 59625 | Helena | 663 | – | 33.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.