Zip code 59055: Melville, Montana
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
Only about 40 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$163,750U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
- Per capita income$59,465U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711
- Median age58.8U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4
- U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
- U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%
- Homeownership rate47.1%U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%
- Average commute23.8 minU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min
- Work from home26.5%U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%
- U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%
- Diversity index37.5U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%
- U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%
- Housing vacancy48.5%U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%
- U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%
- Residents under 1812.5%U.S. 22% · MT 21%
- Median earnings per worker$33,750U.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 | 59055 | Sweet Grass | MT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40 | 3,720 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $163,750 | $77,000 | $72,509 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $59,465 | $44,275 | $41,711 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 58.8 | 47 | 40.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | 24.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 47.1% | 79.7% | 69.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 24.5 min | 19.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 26.5% | 16% | 12.5% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 37.5 | 17.4 | 29.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 91.6% | 89.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 25% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 11.2% | 9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.5% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 48.5% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 41.6% | 44.8% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 35% | 25.8% | 20.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 12.5% | 20.1% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $33,750 | $43,783 | $43,881 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 5.2% | 9.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 32.4% | 25.2% | 15.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.162 | 0.457 | 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
- White75%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial25%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 59055 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Sweet Grass County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59011 | Big Timber, MT | 14 mi | $78,000 |
| 59085 | Two Dot, MT | 23 mi | — |
| 59036 | Harlowton, MT | 25 mi | $50,000 |
| 59078 | Shawmut, MT | 27 mi | $27,000 |
| 59033 | Greycliff, MT | 27 mi | $71,635 |
| 59069 | Reed Point, MT | 29 mi | $72,500 |
| 59082 | Springdale, MT | 29 mi | — |
| 59067 | Rapelje, MT | 30 mi | $72,500 |
| 59074 | Ryegate, MT | 30 mi | $49,792 |
| 59053 | Martinsdale, MT | 38 mi | $44,038 |
| 59453 | Judith Gap, MT | 38 mi | $58,500 |
| 59001 | Absarokee, MT | 42 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.