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ZIP Code 59728: Elliston, MT
ZIP code 59728 uses the postal name Elliston, Montana and lies entirely in Powell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Elliston (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Elliston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Powell County
- Census places
- Elliston census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 181.7 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59728?
59728 centers on 46.509°, -112.435° and covers 181.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59601, 59713, 59631, 59722, 59633, 59602.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59728, 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 59728 compare with the rest of Powell County?
| Measure | 59728 | In Powell County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 394 | 3rd of 8 | 210th of 369 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $421k | not ranked | not ranked |
59728's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (394). 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 6% 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 59728?
The 2020 Census counted 335 people in 59728; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 394. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 394±114 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 335
- Households
- 185
- Median age
- 50.0
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 59728?
Of the 394 people the ACS estimates in 59728, 14.0% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 59728 earn?
Median household income is $78,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,750±$12,993
- Income per person
- $43,129
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.1%
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 59728?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $421,400
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 244
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59728?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
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 59728?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59601 | Helena | 31,728 | $72k | 11.3 mi |
| 59713 | Avon | 253 | $99k | 13.6 mi |
| 59631 | Basin | 375 | – | 15.2 mi |
| 59722 | Deer Lodge | 5,732 | $62k | 18.6 mi |
| 59633 | Canyon Creek | 272 | – | 21.9 mi |
| 59602 | Helena | 30,754 | $93k | 29.2 mi |
| 59731 | Garrison | 198 | $90k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 59636 | Fort Harrison | 32 | – | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 59640 | Marysville | 160 | $99k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 59623 | Helena | 0 | – | 19.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.