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59020

Zip code 59020: Cooke City, Montana

Residential delivery areaPark CountyMountain Time
Population
93
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$371K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,357/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
239 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 59020

59020 is a rural zip code in Cooke City, Montana (Park County), covering 239 sq mi of land. About 93 people live here. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $50,000 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $370,800, or 7.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,357 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 4.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and business and finance. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 59020 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 93 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
47.8
Under 18
4.3%
65 and over
21.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
4.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
10.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
79%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
18%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
56
Average household size
1.7
Family households
41.1%
Married couples
41.1%
Living alone
50%
Veterans (of adults)
7.9%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
34%
$75–100k
4%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

59020
$50,000
Park Co.
$70,047
Montana
$72,509
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$51,385
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.559
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59020
$370,800
Park Co.
$467,500
Montana
$375,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

59020
$1,357
Park Co.
$976
Montana
$1,081
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
145
Owner-occupied
44.6%
Vacant
61.4%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.7%
Home value to income
7.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
31%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
58%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
92%
10–19
8%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
4.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
33%
Food service
14%
Business and finance
13%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Sales
9%
Education
6%
Healthcare
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
44%
Retail
16%
Admin, support and management
13%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Education
6%
Health care and social assistance
5%
Construction
5%
Arts and recreation
3%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work59020U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$43,750$74,888
Service$21,563$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
19%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.1%
Graduate or professional degree
21.3%
Households with broadband
82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55.4%
No internet access
8.9%
Without health insurance
9.7%
Limited-English households
3.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cooke City
State
Montana
Center point
45.1080° N, 110.1006° W
Land area
239 sq mi
Water area
3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cooke City (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 59020

ZipCityDistanceIncome
59081Silver Gate8.4 mi—
59028Fishtail23 mi$72,969
59030Gardiner24 mi$56,542
59052Mc Leod25 mi$60,547
59071Roscoe25 mi$92,500
59061Nye25 mi$92,031
59068Red Lodge27 mi$80,962
59065Pray30 mi—
59047Livingston39 mi$71,620
59001Absarokee40 mi$82,692
59027Emigrant41 mi$62,260
59033Greycliff46 mi$71,635

Questions about 59020

What city is zip code 59020?

59020 is assigned to Cooke City, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59020 in?

59020 is in Park County, Montana.

What is the population of 59020?

About 93 people live in 59020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59020 in?

59020 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59020?

The median household income in 59020 is $50,000.

What zip codes are near 59020?

The closest zip codes to 59020 are 59081, 59028, 59030, 59052, 59071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59020, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.