Big Sky, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59716
Gallatin County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,798
- 2/sq mi
- $141,716
- Median income
- $1,094,900
- Median home value
- 52.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Big Sky pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59716 covers 1057.6 square miles in Big Sky, Gallatin County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,798 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59716 skews affluent, with a median household income of $141,716 (102% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $101,242. Local economic indicators show a 5.7% poverty rate alongside 1.9% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $1,094,900 (235% above the state average) with median rent at $1,341 per month, and 91.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 52.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 59716's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 59716
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Big Sky, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59716.
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
63 establishments
- Construction
Construction
48 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
35 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
34 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
31 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 59716, Big Sky, 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
1,798
Population
1057.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59716?
40.4
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
13.7%
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?
$141,716
Median Household Income
+102% vs state
$101,242
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59716 ranks nationally
Big Sky, MT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$141,716 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
2,860
Total Housing Units
820
Occupied Units
2,040
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,094,900
Median Home Value
+235% vs state
$1,341
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 299 business establishments in ZIP 59716, employing approximately 6,339 people with a combined annual payroll of $304,345,000.
299
Businesses
6,339
Employees
$304.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 63 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 48 | 16.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 35 | 11.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 31 | 10.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 21 | 7.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 20 | 6.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 9 | 3.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 2.3% |
| Information | 4 | 1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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