Zip code 59044: Laurel, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59044?

59044 is assigned to Laurel, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59044 in?

59044 is mostly in Yellowstone County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 59044?

About 12,302 people live in 59044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59044?

The median household income in 59044 is $87,648.

Q: What zip codes are near 59044?

The closest zip codes to 59044 are 59026, 59063, 59102, 59106, 59103.

Residential delivery areaYellowstone CountyMountain Time

Population

12,302

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$347K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$967/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

175 sq mi

70 people/sq mi

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

About 59044

59044 is a small-town zip code in Laurel, Montana (Yellowstone County), covering 175 sq mi of land. About 12,302 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $87,648 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $346,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $967 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare.

How 59044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%153rd of 318 in MT
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · MT 21%87th of 318 in MT
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%251st of 317 in MT
Per capita income$45,793
64th
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,71172nd of 318 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
61st
U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465116th of 316 in MT
Median household income$87,648
59th
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,50950th of 295 in MT
Homeownership rate72.1%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%207th of 317 in MT
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%69th of 317 in MT
Median home value$346,500
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800116th of 291 in MT
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%99th of 317 in MT
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%179th of 317 in MT
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4244th of 318 in MT
Median earnings per worker$45,019
40th
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881109th of 316 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%154th of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%228th of 318 in MT
Residents 65 and older14.1%
31st
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%270th of 318 in MT
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min155th of 293 in MT
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%92nd of 317 in MT
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%247th of 317 in MT
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%228th of 317 in MT
Population12,302
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,87524th of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$967
19th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,08174th of 209 in MT
Diversity index21.7
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4132nd of 318 in MT
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%296th of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%108th of 318 in MT
Population density70/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi25th of 318 in MT
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%166th of 317 in MT
Rent-burdened renters28.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%160th of 286 in MT

Measure	59044	Yellowstone	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Veterans	9%	9.3%	9%	6.2%	85th	153rd of 318
Residents under 18	25.1%	23%	21%	22%	75th	87th of 318
Self-employed workers	11.4%	11.6%	15.2%	10%	72nd	251st of 317
Per capita income	$45,793	$43,898	$41,711	$44,673	64th	72nd of 318
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.457	0.465	0.483	61st	116th of 316
Median household income	$87,648	$76,570	$72,509	$80,734	59th	50th of 295
Homeownership rate	72.1%	69.6%	69.2%	65.2%	59th	207th of 317
Broadband access	92.9%	91.4%	89.4%	91%	57th	69th of 317
Median home value	$346,500	$349,500	$375,800	$332,700	52nd	116th of 291
Healthcare workers	9.6%	11.9%	9.9%	9.7%	52nd	99th of 317
Work from home	11.9%	8.9%	12.5%	15.1%	46th	179th of 317
Median age	38.4	39	40.4	38.9	45th	244th of 318
Median earnings per worker	$45,019	$46,935	$43,881	$49,666	40th	109th of 316
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	34.1%	35.2%	35.7%	39th	154th of 318
Uninsured rate	5%	7.7%	8.6%	8.4%	33rd	228th of 318
Residents 65 and older	14.1%	18.3%	20.1%	17.2%	31st	270th of 318
Average commute	22.7 min	18.6 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	27th	155th of 293
Tech workers	1.6%	2.4%	2.3%	3.8%	25th	92nd of 317
Government workers	10.6%	11.9%	16.6%	14.5%	23rd	247th of 317
Poverty rate	6.5%	9.2%	11.5%	12.5%	22nd	228th of 317
Population	12,302	168,957	1,116,875	334,922,499	19th	24th of 318
Median gross rent	$967	$1,131	$1,081	$1,413	19th	74th of 209
Diversity index	21.7	29.6	29.4	61.4	14th	132nd of 318
Housing vacancy	3.3%	5.8%	13.2%	10.1%	14th	296th of 317
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1.9%	2.3%	14.1%	11th	108th of 318
Population density	70/sq mi	64/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	25th of 318
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	3.4%	3.6%	5.2%	5th	166th of 317
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.7%	46.8%	44.8%	51.1%	4th	160th of 286

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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

14.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.2%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

21.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 4,919
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

59044

$87,648

Yellowstone Co.

$76,570

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,793

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59044

$346,500

Yellowstone Co.

$349,500

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59044

$967

Yellowstone Co.

$1,131

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 5,089
Owner-occupied: 72.1%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.4%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

18%

20–29

37%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Management

13%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Sales

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

15%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$45,019

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59044	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,059	$74,888
Service	$24,206	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,332	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,141	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,092	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

28%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78%
No internet access: 5.9%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Laurel
State: Montana
County: Yellowstone County
Center point: 45.6438° N, 108.7325° W
Land area: 175 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

59044 spans 2 counties

Yellowstone County91% of land
Carbon County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Laurel1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 59044

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59026	Edgar, MT	11 mi	81	$90,278	$350,000
59063	Park City, MT	11 mi	2,070	$99,432	$449,200
59102	Billings, MT	12 mi	47,977	$76,141	$335,000
59106	Billings, MT	12 mi	21,417	$125,833	$496,500
59103	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59104	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59108	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59111	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59112	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59114	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59115	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
59116	Billings, MT · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 59044

What city is zip code 59044?

59044 is assigned to Laurel, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59044 in?

59044 is mostly in Yellowstone County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 59044?

About 12,302 people live in 59044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59044 in?

59044 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59044?

The median household income in 59044 is $87,648.

What zip codes are near 59044?

The closest zip codes to 59044 are 59026, 59063, 59102, 59106, 59103.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.