Zip code 59020: Cooke City, Montana
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
Only about 93 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi
- Median household income$50,000U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
- Per capita income$51,385U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711
- Median home value$370,800U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800
- Median gross rent$1,357U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081
- Median age47.8U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4
- Poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
- U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%
- Homeownership rate44.6%U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%
- Average commute4.6 minU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min
- Work from home10.9%U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%
- U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4
- Broadband access82.1%U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%
- Uninsured rate9.7%U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%
- Veterans7.9%U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%
- Housing vacancy61.4%U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%
- U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%
- U.S. 22% · MT 21%
- Median earnings per worker$36,875U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881
- U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%
- U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%
- U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465
| Measure | 59020 | Park | MT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 17,710 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $70,047 | $72,509 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $51,385 | $46,469 | $41,711 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $370,800 | $467,500 | $375,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,357 | $976 | $1,081 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 47.8 | 46 | 40.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.1% | 39.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 44.6% | 69.4% | 69.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 4.6 min | 25.3 min | 19.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 17% | 12.5% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 4.2 | 17 | 29.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 82.1% | 90.2% | 89.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 9.7% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 61.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 62.5% | 51% | 44.8% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.5% | 24.6% | 20.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 4.3% | 16.9% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $36,875 | $48,193 | $43,881 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 20.3% | 21.3% | 15.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 4.7% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.559 | 0.452 | 0.465 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 59020 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Park County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59081 | Silver Gate, MT | 8.4 mi | — |
| 59028 | Fishtail, MT | 23 mi | $72,969 |
| 59030 | Gardiner, MT | 24 mi | $56,542 |
| 59052 | Mc Leod, MT | 25 mi | $60,547 |
| 59071 | Roscoe, MT | 25 mi | $92,500 |
| 59061 | Nye, MT | 25 mi | $92,031 |
| 59068 | Red Lodge, MT | 27 mi | $80,962 |
| 59065 | Pray, MT | 30 mi | — |
| 59047 | Livingston, MT | 39 mi | $71,620 |
| 59001 | Absarokee, MT | 40 mi | $82,692 |
| 59027 | Emigrant, MT | 41 mi | $62,260 |
| 59033 | Greycliff, MT | 46 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.