Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59743: Melrose, MT
ZIP code 59743 uses the postal name Melrose, Montana and lies mostly in Beaverhead County (63% of its land), reaching into Madison County and Silver Bow County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Butte-Silver Bow; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Melrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaverhead County (63%); Madison County (28%); Silver Bow County (9%)
- Census places
- Butte-Silver Bow
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 209.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59743?
59743 centers on 45.601°, -112.765° and covers 209.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 59732, 59727, 59754, 59746, 59762.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59743, 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 59743 compare with the rest of Beaverhead County?
| Measure | 59743 | In Beaverhead County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 165 | 7th of 10 | 282nd of 369 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $358k | not ranked | not ranked |
59743's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (165). 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 4% 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 59743?
The 2020 Census counted 190 people in 59743; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 165. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 165±56 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 190
- Households
- 74
- Median age
- 46.6
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 59743?
Of the 165 people the ACS estimates in 59743, 13.3% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.4%).
- Under 1813.3%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 59743?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,300
- Median gross rent
- $955
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59743?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 59743?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59732 | Glen | 195 | $73k | 7.8 mi |
| 59727 | Divide | 293 | $65k | 14.1 mi |
| 59754 | Twin Bridges | 980 | $77k | 20.5 mi |
| 59746 | Polaris | 111 | $74k | 20.7 mi |
| 59762 | Wise River | 231 | $61k | 36.4 mi |
| 59750 | Butte | 500 | $95k | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 59751 | Silver Star | 215 | $56k | 23.4 mi (near) |
| 59748 | Ramsay | 354 | $108k | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 59701 | Butte | 34,232 | $60k | 33.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.