Zip code 59501: Havre, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59501?

59501 is assigned to Havre, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59501 in?

59501 is mostly in Hill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 59501?

About 12,243 people live in 59501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59501?

The median household income in 59501 is $51,872.

Q: What zip codes are near 59501?

The closest zip codes to 59501 are 59532, 59525, 59521, 59523, 59528.

Residential delivery areaHill CountyMountain Time

Population

12,243

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$853/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,345 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 59501

59501 is a rural zip code in Havre, Montana (Hill County), covering 1,345 sq mi of land. About 12,243 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 34.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,872 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $218,100, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $853 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 59501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%209th of 317 in MT
Housing vacancy14%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%217th of 317 in MT
Residents under 1826.1%
82nd
U.S. 22% · MT 21%76th of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%61st of 317 in MT
Poverty rate18.2%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%69th of 317 in MT
Government workers18.6%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%125th of 317 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
77th
U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.46580th of 316 in MT
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%197th of 318 in MT
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%241st of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%158th of 318 in MT
Homeownership rate68.5%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%246th of 317 in MT
Rent-burdened renters47.6%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%82nd of 286 in MT
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%59th of 317 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%191st of 318 in MT
Diversity index37.9
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.444th of 318 in MT
Median home value$218,100
25th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800205th of 291 in MT
Per capita income$31,677
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711228th of 318 in MT
Median age34.8
20th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4270th of 318 in MT
Population12,243
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,87525th of 318 in MT
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%130th of 317 in MT
Median earnings per worker$36,549
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881223rd of 316 in MT
Median household income$51,872
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509244th of 295 in MT
Median gross rent$853
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081109th of 209 in MT
Broadband access83.6%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%208th of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%149th of 318 in MT
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%288th of 317 in MT
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi88th of 318 in MT
Average commute12 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min281st of 293 in MT

Measure	59501	Hill	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Self-employed workers	14.8%	15.3%	15.2%	10%	90th	209th of 317
Housing vacancy	14%	14.2%	13.2%	10.1%	85th	217th of 317
Residents under 18	26.1%	28.2%	21%	22%	82nd	76th of 318
Healthcare workers	12.1%	10.7%	9.9%	9.7%	82nd	61st of 317
Poverty rateWeakness	18.2%	20.7%	11.5%	12.5%	80th	69th of 317
Government workers	18.6%	22.4%	16.6%	14.5%	79th	125th of 317
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.461	0.465	0.483	77th	80th of 316
Veterans	7.1%	6.5%	9%	6.2%	67th	197th of 318
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	16.3%	20.1%	17.2%	57th	241st of 318
Uninsured rate	7.3%	8.3%	8.6%	8.4%	54th	158th of 318
Homeownership rate	68.5%	66.1%	69.2%	65.2%	50th	246th of 317
Rent-burdened renters	47.6%	39.1%	44.8%	51.1%	38th	82nd of 286
Tech workers	2.2%	2%	2.3%	3.8%	37th	59th of 317
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	24.4%	35.2%	35.7%	33rd	191st of 318
Diversity index	37.9	49.6	29.4	61.4	33rd	44th of 318
Median home value	$218,100	$202,600	$375,800	$332,700	25th	205th of 291
Per capita income	$31,677	$29,662	$41,711	$44,673	23rd	228th of 318
Median age	34.8	34.5	40.4	38.9	20th	270th of 318
Population	12,243	16,155	1,116,875	334,922,499	19th	25th of 318
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	4.2%	3.6%	5.2%	15th	130th of 317
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,549	$37,769	$43,881	$49,666	12th	223rd of 316
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,872	$52,798	$72,509	$80,734	11th	244th of 295
Median gross rent	$853	$776	$1,081	$1,413	10th	109th of 209
Broadband accessWeakness	83.6%	82.7%	89.4%	91%	9th	208th of 317
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	1%	2.3%	14.1%	7th	149th of 318
Work from home	3.8%	5.1%	12.5%	15.1%	4th	288th of 317
Population density	9/sq mi	6/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	88th of 318
Average commuteStrength	12 min	13.1 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	1st	281st of 293

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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.8

Under 18

26.1%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black0.3%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.0%
Native American10%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

37.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 4,969
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 41.2%
Living alone: 36.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59501

$51,872

Hill Co.

$52,798

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,677

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59501

$218,100

Hill Co.

$202,600

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59501

$853

Hill Co.

$776

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,778
Owner-occupied: 68.5%
Vacant: 14%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

39%

10–19

44%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

60+

0.9%

Average commute

12 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

10%

Management

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Median earnings per worker

$36,549

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59501	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,410	$74,888
Service	$21,607	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,783	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,400	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,082	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 83.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.6%
No internet access: 12.4%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Havre
State: Montana
County: Hill County
Center point: 48.6899° N, 109.7811° W
Land area: 1,345 sq mi
Water area: 9.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

59501 spans 2 counties

Hill County96% of land
Blaine County4% of land

Zip codes near 59501

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59532	Kremlin, MT	15 mi	97	$58,333	—
59525	Gildford, MT	22 mi	473	$48,438	$94,300
59521	Box Elder, MT	28 mi	3,529	$50,288	$103,700
59523	Chinook, MT	29 mi	2,356	$73,906	$218,300
59528	Hingham, MT	30 mi	249	$89,375	$170,800
59540	Rudyard, MT	36 mi	430	$74,250	$131,300
59547	Zurich, MT	36 mi	51	—	$131,300
59530	Inverness, MT	42 mi	141	$61,875	$192,400
59520	Big Sandy, MT	46 mi	1,261	$62,109	$204,000
59531	Joplin, MT	47 mi	351	$67,891	$110,000
59529	Hogeland, MT	51 mi	144	$87,841	$325,000
59526	Harlem, MT	52 mi	2,319	$63,869	$85,200

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Questions about 59501

What city is zip code 59501?

59501 is assigned to Havre, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59501 in?

59501 is mostly in Hill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 59501?

About 12,243 people live in 59501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59501 in?

59501 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59501?

The median household income in 59501 is $51,872.

What zip codes are near 59501?

The closest zip codes to 59501 are 59532, 59525, 59521, 59523, 59528.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.