Philipsburg, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59858
Granite County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,538
- 1/sq mi
- $56,719
- Median income
- $380,000
- Median home value
- 45.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Philipsburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59858 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59858 covers 2197.1 square miles in Philipsburg, Granite County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,538 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59858 reports a modest median household income of $56,719 (19% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,155. The poverty rate is 13.5%, with unemployment at 7.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $380,000 (16% above the average Montana ZIP), while 71.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59858.
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 59858
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Philipsburg, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59858.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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 59858, Philipsburg, 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
1,538
Population
2197.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59858?
56.8
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
3.6%
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?
$56,719
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$36,155
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,021housing units
1,021
Total Housing Units
673
Occupied Units
348
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$380,000
Median Home Value
+16% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 84 business establishments in ZIP 59858, employing approximately 451 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,167,000.
84
Businesses
451
Employees
$20.2M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 16 | 19.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 17.9% |
| Construction | 13 | 15.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 7.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 6.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 3.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.6% |
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 59858, 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 (1,538 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.