Melrose, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59743
Silver Bow County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 134
- 1/sq mi
- $358,300
- Median home value
- 39.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Melrose pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Melrose, Silver Bow County, Montana, home to just 134 residents across 223.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 59743, but per-capita income is $35,646. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.7%. Median home value sits at $358,300 (10% above the state average), median rent at $955 a month, and owner-occupancy at 71.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is -. To put 59743 in local context, 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 5 additional ZIPs in Silver Bow County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
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 59743, Melrose, 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
134
Population
223.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59743?
46.6
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$35,646
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
119
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$358,300
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$955
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 59743, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $862,000.
11
Businesses
19
Employees
$862K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59743 vs 59727 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59727 | Divide, MT | 221 | 11.2 mi |
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