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59055

Zip code 59055: Melville, Montana

Residential delivery areaSweet Grass CountyMountain Time
Population
40
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$164K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
227 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 59055

59055 is a rural zip code in Melville, Montana (Sweet Grass County), covering 227 sq mi of land. About 40 people live here. The median resident is 58.8 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 $163,750 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; management; and transportation and moving goods. 32% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59055 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 40 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
58.8
Under 18
12.5%
65 and over
35%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial25%
Diversity index
37.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
12.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
17
Average household size
2.4
Family households
100%
Married couples
100%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
71%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

59055
$163,750
Sweet Grass Co.
$77,000
Montana
$72,509
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,465
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
70.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.162
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59055
—
Sweet Grass Co.
$330,100
Montana
$375,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

59055
—
Sweet Grass Co.
$1,149
Montana
$1,081
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
33
Owner-occupied
47.1%
Vacant
48.5%
Median year built
1947
Median rooms
7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
26%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
52%
10–19
8%
20–29
32%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
8%
Average commute
23.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
97.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry
38%
Management
21%
Transportation and moving
21%
Food service
9%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Office and admin
6%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
65%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21%
Retail
9%
Other services
6%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$33,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
32.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work59055U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$11,750$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,036$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
11%
Some college
74%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.4%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.6%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
25%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Melville
State
Montana
Center point
46.1090° N, 109.8099° W
Land area
227 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 59055

ZipCityDistanceIncome
59011Big Timber14 mi$78,000
59085Two Dot23 mi—
59036Harlowton25 mi$50,000
59078Shawmut27 mi$27,000
59033Greycliff27 mi$71,635
59069Reed Point29 mi$72,500
59082Springdale29 mi—
59067Rapelje30 mi$72,500
59074Ryegate30 mi$49,792
59053Martinsdale38 mi$44,038
59453Judith Gap38 mi$58,500
59001Absarokee42 mi$82,692

Questions about 59055

What city is zip code 59055?

59055 is assigned to Melville, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59055 in?

59055 is in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

What is the population of 59055?

About 40 people live in 59055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59055 in?

59055 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59055?

The median household income in 59055 is $163,750.

What zip codes are near 59055?

The closest zip codes to 59055 are 59011, 59085, 59036, 59078, 59033.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59055, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.