Zip code 59453: Judith Gap, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59453?

59453 is assigned to Judith Gap, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59453 in?

59453 is mostly in Wheatland County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 59453?

About 331 people live in 59453, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59453?

The median household income in 59453 is $58,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 59453?

The closest zip codes to 59453 are 59418, 59464, 59036, 59078, 59452.

Residential delivery areaWheatland CountyMountain Time

Population

331

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$170K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$654/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

346 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 59453

59453 is a rural zip code in Judith Gap, Montana (Wheatland County), covering 346 sq mi of land. About 331 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 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 $58,500 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,000, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $654 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 41% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 59453 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 331 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Work from home40.9%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%20th of 317 in MT
Veterans21.1%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%13th of 318 in MT
Residents 65 and older33.5%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%57th of 318 in MT
Housing vacancy24.9%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%120th of 317 in MT
Government workers22.3%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%92nd of 317 in MT
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%105th of 317 in MT
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%219th of 317 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.481
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.46569th of 316 in MT
Residents under 1825.4%
77th
U.S. 22% · MT 21%84th of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%74th of 317 in MT
Median earnings per worker$57,625
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,88128th of 316 in MT
Poverty rate15.4%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%104th of 317 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%56th of 318 in MT
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min103rd of 293 in MT
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4247th of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%217th of 318 in MT
Per capita income$35,238
35th
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711184th of 318 in MT
Rent-burdened renters46.7%
35th
U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%88th of 286 in MT
Median household income$58,500
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509207th of 295 in MT
Median home value$170,000
14th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800240th of 291 in MT
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%136th of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%197th of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$654
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081165th of 209 in MT
Diversity index7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4268th of 318 in MT
Broadband access75.6%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%272nd of 317 in MT
Population331
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875225th of 318 in MT
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi242nd of 318 in MT
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%311th of 317 in MT

Measure	59453	Wheatland	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Work from home	40.9%	23.3%	12.5%	15.1%	99th	20th of 317
Veterans	21.1%	11.4%	9%	6.2%	99th	13th of 318
Residents 65 and older	33.5%	29%	20.1%	17.2%	98th	57th of 318
Housing vacancy	24.9%	23.9%	13.2%	10.1%	96th	120th of 317
Government workers	22.3%	22.9%	16.6%	14.5%	90th	92nd of 317
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	75.5%	69.2%	65.2%	87th	105th of 317
Self-employed workers	13.7%	21.5%	15.2%	10%	86th	219th of 317
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.481	0.483	0.465	0.483	81st	69th of 316
Residents under 18	25.4%	21.6%	21%	22%	77th	84th of 318
Healthcare workers	11.5%	5.7%	9.9%	9.7%	76th	74th of 317
Median earnings per worker	$57,625	$35,679	$43,881	$49,666	72nd	28th of 316
Poverty rate	15.4%	23%	11.5%	12.5%	71st	104th of 317
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.2%	23.2%	35.2%	35.7%	64th	56th of 318
Average commute	26.4 min	18.5 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	53rd	103rd of 293
Median age	38.3	46.2	40.4	38.9	45th	247th of 318
Uninsured rate	5.4%	17.9%	8.6%	8.4%	37th	217th of 318
Per capita income	$35,238	$28,773	$41,711	$44,673	35th	184th of 318
Rent-burdened renters	46.7%	29.1%	44.8%	51.1%	35th	88th of 286
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,500	$49,489	$72,509	$80,734	18th	207th of 295
Median home value	$170,000	$180,800	$375,800	$332,700	14th	240th of 291
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%	5.2%	14th	136th of 317
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.5%	2.3%	14.1%	3rd	197th of 318
Median gross rent	$654	$730	$1,081	$1,413	2nd	165th of 209
Diversity index	7	11.2	29.4	61.4	2nd	268th of 318
Broadband accessWeakness	75.6%	81.9%	89.4%	91%	2nd	272nd of 317
Population	331	2,056	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	225th of 318
Population density	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	242nd of 318
Tech workers	0%	0%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	311th of 317

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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

55–64

15%

65–74

19%

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

25.4%

65 and over

33.5%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 160
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 46.3%
Living alone: 31.9%
Veterans (of adults): 21.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

59453

$58,500

Wheatland Co.

$49,489

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,238

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.481

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59453

$170,000

Wheatland Co.

$180,800

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59453

$654

Wheatland Co.

$730

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 213
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 24.9%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.7%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

40%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

41%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

21%

20–29

30–44

17%

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Engineering and science

24%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Police and fire

Office and admin

Management

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Education

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Agriculture and mining

25%

Public administration

22%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Wholesale

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59453	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$108,224	$74,888
Service	$30,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,438	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,792	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

17%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11%
Households with broadband: 75.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65%
No internet access: 17.5%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Judith Gap
State: Montana
County: Wheatland County
Center point: 46.6488° N, 109.6814° W
Land area: 346 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

59453 spans 3 counties

Wheatland County77% of land
Fergus County19% of land
Judith Basin County5% of land

Zip codes near 59453

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59418	Buffalo, MT	14 mi	142	—	—
59464	Moore, MT	14 mi	597	$56,979	$263,600
59036	Harlowton, MT	16 mi	1,530	$50,000	$186,000
59078	Shawmut, MT	18 mi	115	$27,000	$141,700
59452	Hobson, MT	25 mi	599	$54,539	$223,600
59074	Ryegate, MT	27 mi	413	$49,792	$168,800
59441	Forest Grove, MT	32 mi	126	$62,344	—
59085	Two Dot, MT	33 mi	83	—	$65,600
59462	Moccasin, MT	33 mi	122	$51,250	$229,200
59055	Melville, MT	38 mi	40	$163,750	—
59457	Lewistown, MT	38 mi	9,135	$64,762	$242,300
59053	Martinsdale, MT	39 mi	412	$44,038	$187,100

Questions about 59453

What city is zip code 59453?

59453 is assigned to Judith Gap, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59453 in?

59453 is mostly in Wheatland County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 59453?

About 331 people live in 59453, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59453 in?

59453 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59453?

The median household income in 59453 is $58,500.

What zip codes are near 59453?

The closest zip codes to 59453 are 59418, 59464, 59036, 59078, 59452.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59453, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.