Zip code 59544: Whitewater, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59544?

59544 is assigned to Whitewater, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59544 in?

59544 is in Phillips County, Montana.

Q: What is the population of 59544?

About 207 people live in 59544, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59544?

The median household income in 59544 is $39,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 59544?

The closest zip codes to 59544 are 59537, 59261, 59241, 59542, 59250.

Residential delivery areaPhillips CountyMountain Time

Population

207

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$250K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$270/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

434 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 59544

59544 is a rural zip code in Whitewater, Montana (Phillips County), covering 434 sq mi of land. About 207 people live here. The median resident is 40.1 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 $39,583 a year, about 49% of the national median of $80,734. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $250,000, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $270 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and education. 36% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59544 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 207 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers36.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%50th of 317 in MT
Government workers35%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%32nd of 317 in MT
Housing vacancy27.4%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%100th of 317 in MT
Residents under 1831.4%
97th
U.S. 22% · MT 21%47th of 318 in MT
Residents 65 and older29%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%92nd of 318 in MT
Poverty rate18.9%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%65th of 317 in MT
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%202nd of 318 in MT
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4223rd of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%170th of 318 in MT
Work from home12.5%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%175th of 317 in MT
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%84th of 317 in MT
Median home value$250,000
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800171st of 291 in MT
Diversity index37.5
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.446th of 318 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%197th of 318 in MT
Broadband access88.9%
28th
U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%133rd of 317 in MT
Homeownership rate46.7%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%308th of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%98th of 318 in MT
Per capita income$25,636
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711278th of 318 in MT
Median earnings per worker$35,417
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881231st of 316 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.369
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465250th of 316 in MT
Median household income$39,583
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509279th of 295 in MT
Average commute15.1 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min255th of 293 in MT
Population207
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875267th of 318 in MT
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi291st of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$270
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081208th of 209 in MT
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%270th of 286 in MT
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%254th of 317 in MT
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%305th of 317 in MT

Measure	59544	Phillips	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Self-employed workers	36.3%	28.7%	15.2%	10%	99th	50th of 317
Government workers	35%	14.6%	16.6%	14.5%	99th	32nd of 317
Housing vacancy	27.4%	21%	13.2%	10.1%	97th	100th of 317
Residents under 18	31.4%	23.4%	21%	22%	97th	47th of 318
Residents 65 and older	29%	24%	20.1%	17.2%	96th	92nd of 318
Poverty rateWeakness	18.9%	10.5%	11.5%	12.5%	82nd	65th of 317
Veterans	7%	6.8%	9%	6.2%	66th	202nd of 318
Median age	40.1	45.6	40.4	38.9	58th	223rd of 318
Uninsured rate	6.8%	7.6%	8.6%	8.4%	50th	170th of 318
Work from home	12.5%	18.7%	12.5%	15.1%	49th	175th of 317
Unemployment rate	4.8%	1.8%	3.6%	5.2%	49th	84th of 317
Median home value	$250,000	$197,600	$375,800	$332,700	33rd	171st of 291
Diversity index	37.5	33	29.4	61.4	33rd	46th of 318
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	25.4%	35.2%	35.7%	31st	197th of 318
Broadband access	88.9%	91%	89.4%	91%	28th	133rd of 317
Homeownership rateWeakness	46.7%	73.5%	69.2%	65.2%	14th	308th of 317
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	2.6%	2.3%	14.1%	11th	98th of 318
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,636	$33,106	$41,711	$44,673	9th	278th of 318
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,417	$46,295	$43,881	$49,666	9th	231st of 316
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.369	0.427	0.465	0.483	6th	250th of 316
Median household incomeWeakness	$39,583	$53,417	$72,509	$80,734	3rd	279th of 295
Average commuteStrength	15.1 min	15.6 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	2nd	255th of 293
Population	207	4,221	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	267th of 318
Population density	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	291st of 318
Median gross rent	$270	$536	$1,081	$1,413	1st	208th of 209
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	39%	44.8%	51.1%	1st	270th of 286
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	254th of 317
Healthcare workers	0%	8.6%	9.9%	9.7%	1st	305th 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

15%

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

17%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

31.4%

65 and over

29%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

37.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 90
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 65.6%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 34.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

49%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59544

$39,583

Phillips Co.

$53,417

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,636

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.369

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59544

$250,000

Phillips Co.

$197,600

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59544

$270

Phillips Co.

$536

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

32%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 124
Owner-occupied: 46.7%
Vacant: 27.4%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

21%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

29%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

45%

Farming, fishing and forestry

15%

Education

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Production

Construction and repair

Food service

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Industries

Agriculture and mining

41%

Education

25%

Public administration

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

36.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

35%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59544	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$36,563	$74,888
Service	$26,250	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Households with broadband: 88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.6%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Whitewater
State: Montana
County: Phillips County
Center point: 48.8034° N, 107.5552° W
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 59544

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59537	Loring, MT	20 mi	159	—	—
59261	Saco, MT	20 mi	525	$53,158	$143,300
59241	Hinsdale, MT	33 mi	439	$48,512	$108,700
59542	Turner, MT	36 mi	442	$57,222	$187,500
59250	Opheim, MT	43 mi	242	$51,375	$48,900
59273	Vandalia, MT	44 mi	15	—	—
59529	Hogeland, MT	51 mi	144	$87,841	$325,000
59231	Saint Marie, MT	54 mi	306	$38,971	$18,800
59538	Malta, MT	55 mi	2,737	$57,097	$191,800
59526	Harlem, MT	58 mi	2,319	$63,869	$85,200
59230	Glasgow, MT	58 mi	4,606	$85,000	$241,000
59524	Dodson, MT	60 mi	643	$48,000	$62,100

Questions about 59544

What city is zip code 59544?

59544 is assigned to Whitewater, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59544 in?

59544 is in Phillips County, Montana.

What is the population of 59544?

About 207 people live in 59544, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59544 in?

59544 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59544?

The median household income in 59544 is $39,583.

What zip codes are near 59544?

The closest zip codes to 59544 are 59537, 59261, 59241, 59542, 59250.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59544, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.