Alberton, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59820
Mineral County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,361
- 1/sq mi
- $69,091
- Median income
- $367,400
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Alberton pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59820 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59820 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alberton, Mineral County, Montana, home to just 1,361 residents across 1046.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59820 reports a modest median household income of $69,091 (1% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,412. The poverty rate is 11.2%, with unemployment at 1.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $367,400 (13% above the average Montana ZIP) and median rent is $1,114; 89.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 37 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59820.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 59820
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alberton, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59820.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 59820, Alberton, 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
1,361
Population
1046.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59820?
44.8
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
1.6%
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?
$69,091
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$38,412
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
37.2 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
851housing units
851
Total Housing Units
760
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$367,400
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$1,114
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 50 business establishments in ZIP 59820, employing approximately 180 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,902,000.
50
Businesses
180
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 24.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 14.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 14.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 10.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 6.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59820, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,361 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.