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ZIP Code 59762: Wise River, MT
ZIP code 59762 uses the postal name Wise River, Montana and lies mostly in Deer Lodge County (56% of its land) with the rest in Beaverhead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (56%) lies in the city of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County; under 1% is in Wise River.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wise River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Deer Lodge County (56%); Beaverhead County (44%)
- Census places
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (56%); Wise River (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 521.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59762?
59762 centers on 45.949°, -113.334° and covers 521.0 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 59711, 59871, 59727, 59761, 59743, 59746, 59736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59762, 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 59762 compare with the rest of Deer Lodge County?
| Measure | 59762 | In Deer Lodge County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 231 | 5th of 5 | 252nd of 369 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $387k | not ranked | not ranked |
59762's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (231). 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 3% 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 59762?
The 2020 Census counted 287 people in 59762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 231. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 231±73 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 287
- Households
- 117
- Median age
- 60.8
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 59762?
Of the 231 people the ACS estimates in 59762, 3.9% are under 18 and 42.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.9%).
- Under 183.9%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older42.9%
- White, not Hispanic82.3%
- Hispanic or Latino13.9%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, 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 59762 earn?
Median household income is $61,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,125±$9,678
- Income per person
- $36,073
- Below the poverty line
- 19.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $104,442120 returns; wages 31% of AGI (IRS)
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 59762?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $386,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59762?
10 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 59762?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59711 | Anaconda | 9,529 | $58k | 13.7 mi |
| 59871 | Sula | 289 | $32k | 23.5 mi |
| 59727 | Divide | 293 | $65k | 26.3 mi |
| 59761 | Wisdom | 312 | $62k | 27.9 mi |
| 59743 | Melrose | 165 | – | 36.4 mi |
| 59746 | Polaris | 111 | $74k | 41.1 mi |
| 59736 | Jackson | 155 | $76k | 41.8 mi |
| 59858 | Philipsburg | 1,494 | $57k | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 59756 | Warm Springs | 313 | – | 28.6 mi (near) |
| 59750 | Butte | 500 | $95k | 31.2 mi (near) |
| 59748 | Ramsay | 354 | $108k | 31.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.