Zip code 59736: Jackson, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59736?

59736 is assigned to Jackson, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59736 in?

59736 is in Beaverhead County, Montana.

Q: What is the population of 59736?

About 155 people live in 59736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59736?

The median household income in 59736 is $76,346.

Q: What zip codes are near 59736?

The closest zip codes to 59736 are 59746, 59761, 83462, 59725, 83468.

Residential delivery areaBeaverhead CountyMountain Time

Population

155

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$340K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$710/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

340 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 59736

59736 is a rural zip code in Jackson, Montana (Beaverhead County), covering 340 sq mi of land. About 155 people live here. The median resident is 57.9 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 $76,346 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $340,000, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $710 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and cleaning and personal care. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59736 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 155 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age57.9
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.447th of 318 in MT
Housing vacancy36.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%44th of 317 in MT
Residents 65 and older43.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%27th of 318 in MT
Self-employed workers30.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%72nd of 317 in MT
Work from home28%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%46th of 317 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher54.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%12th of 318 in MT
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%46th of 317 in MT
Per capita income$49,503
71st
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,71153rd of 318 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.46598th of 316 in MT
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%127th of 317 in MT
Median home value$340,000
51st
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800121st of 291 in MT
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%45th of 317 in MT
Median household income$76,346
45th
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509100th of 295 in MT
Median earnings per worker$46,023
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,88195th of 316 in MT
Diversity index38.2
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.442nd of 318 in MT
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%278th of 318 in MT
Homeownership rate47.4%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%307th of 317 in MT
Government workers9.3%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%258th of 317 in MT
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%135th of 286 in MT
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min221st of 293 in MT
Median gross rent$710
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081155th of 209 in MT
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%283rd of 318 in MT
Population155
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875288th of 318 in MT
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi283rd of 318 in MT
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%226th of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%233rd of 318 in MT
Residents under 185.2%
1st
U.S. 22% · MT 21%299th of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers1.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%258th of 317 in MT

Measure	59736	Beaverhead	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Median age	57.9	43.2	40.4	38.9	99th	47th of 318
Housing vacancy	36.7%	15.7%	13.2%	10.1%	99th	44th of 317
Residents 65 and older	43.2%	23.8%	20.1%	17.2%	99th	27th of 318
Self-employed workers	30.7%	17.5%	15.2%	10%	99th	72nd of 317
Work from home	28%	9.2%	12.5%	15.1%	92nd	46th of 317
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.9%	37.7%	35.2%	35.7%	85th	12th of 318
Broadband access	94.7%	90.4%	89.4%	91%	73rd	46th of 317
Per capita income	$49,503	$36,625	$41,711	$44,673	71st	53rd of 318
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.426	0.465	0.483	68th	98th of 316
Poverty rate	12.3%	11.4%	11.5%	12.5%	57th	127th of 317
Median home value	$340,000	$308,300	$375,800	$332,700	51st	121st of 291
Tech workers	2.7%	2.4%	2.3%	3.8%	47th	45th of 317
Median household income	$76,346	$61,268	$72,509	$80,734	45th	100th of 295
Median earnings per worker	$46,023	$40,554	$43,881	$49,666	43rd	95th of 316
Diversity index	38.2	20.2	29.4	61.4	33rd	42nd of 318
Veterans	3.4%	8.1%	9%	6.2%	19th	278th of 318
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.4%	65.8%	69.2%	65.2%	15th	307th of 317
Government workers	9.3%	17.2%	16.6%	14.5%	14th	258th of 317
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	39.5%	44.8%	51.1%	7th	135th of 286
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	19.3 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	4th	221st of 293
Median gross rent	$710	$837	$1,081	$1,413	3rd	155th of 209
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	4.3%	8.6%	8.4%	2nd	283rd of 318
Population	155	9,713	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	288th of 318
Population density	1/sq mi	2/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	283rd of 318
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.3%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	226th of 317
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	2.3%	14.1%	1st	233rd of 318
Residents under 18	5.2%	17.5%	21%	22%	1st	299th of 318
Healthcare workers	1.3%	10.6%	9.9%	9.7%	1st	258th 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

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

28%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

57.9

Under 18

5.2%

65 and over

43.2%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian2%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial22%

Diversity index

38.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 76
Average household size: 2
Family households: 56.6%
Married couples: 46.1%
Living alone: 42.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

59736

$76,346

Beaverhead Co.

$61,268

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,503

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59736

$340,000

Beaverhead Co.

$308,300

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59736

$710

Beaverhead Co.

$837

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 120
Owner-occupied: 47.4%
Vacant: 36.7%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

20%

Carpooled

23%

Transit

Walked

29%

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

78%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

69%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Computer and math

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Agriculture and mining

64%

Arts and recreation

16%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Education

Other services

Retail

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$46,023

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

30.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59736	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,159	$74,888
Service	$48,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$20,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

19%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

51%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.8%
No internet access: 5.3%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jackson
State: Montana
County: Beaverhead County
Center point: 45.3442° N, 113.3426° W
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 59736

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59746	Polaris, MT	14 mi	111	$73,750	$361,100
59761	Wisdom, MT	19 mi	312	$62,083	$253,600
83462	Carmen, ID	23 mi	667	—	$456,100
59725	Dillon, MT	31 mi	8,343	$61,335	$311,400
83468	Tendoy, ID	32 mi	191	$85,250	$364,300
83467	Salmon, ID	33 mi	6,590	$53,917	$316,700
59743	Melrose, MT	33 mi	165	—	$358,300
59732	Glen, MT	33 mi	195	$73,125	—
83463	Gibbonsville, ID	34 mi	66	$58,000	$327,600
59727	Divide, MT	40 mi	293	$64,583	$357,900
83465	Lemhi, ID	41 mi	104	$64,464	$425,000
59762	Wise River, MT	42 mi	231	$61,125	$386,700

Questions about 59736

What city is zip code 59736?

59736 is assigned to Jackson, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59736 in?

59736 is in Beaverhead County, Montana.

What is the population of 59736?

About 155 people live in 59736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59736 in?

59736 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59736?

The median household income in 59736 is $76,346.

What zip codes are near 59736?

The closest zip codes to 59736 are 59746, 59761, 83462, 59725, 83468.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59736, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.