Elliston, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59728
Powell County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 343
- 1/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $421,400
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elliston pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59728 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59728 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 571.7 square miles in Elliston, Powell County, Montana. The area is home to 343 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 59728 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59728 sits at $78,750 (12% above the Montana average), while per-capita income is $43,129. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $421,400 (29% above the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 81.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59728 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 59728 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 59728, Elliston, 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
343
Population
571.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59728?
50.0
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
0.5%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$43,129
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59728 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
244
Total Housing Units
185
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$421,400
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 59728, employing approximately 203 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,002,000.
13
Businesses
203
Employees
$25.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 46.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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